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Very nice flight this morning
Mike Ash wrote:
/snip/ I've only experienced wet wings in one glider (one of the club two-seaters) but I've read some things about it, and the most striking thing is how differently different airfoils will respond to being wet. /snip/ I used to keep a C150 on a tie down. On an annual, the A&P warned me it's important to check that the surface and fuselage drains are clear. As soon as you think about it, you realize the effect of just a quart or two of water sloshing aft on a climb out. Another time, after a snowfall in Dallas (!!) the tail drooped down to the ground.... Poor abused airplane! Brian W |
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Very nice flight this morning
"Mark" wrote in message ... I got off a little later than expected due to an unexpected frost, but the sun soon melted that away and I was off. To me you can't beat flying in the winter cause the cabin is comfortable, the pressure is up, and the sky colors of this time of year are incomparable. It was a scarlet sunrise and I soon settled into a layer smooth as glass. The light glittering off the lake was absolutely beautiful. Trimmed out to hands- free, there was no better way to spend the morning. Finally after a couple of hours, I remembered a place with buttermilk bisquits and it took on importance, so I brought her down, though it seemed like she landed herself. I'm thinking maybe tommorrow we should all celebrate Pearl Harbor Day and enjoy the freedom we have...that didn't come for free. Living in America, --- Mark "celebrate Pearl Harbour Day"? Good Lord, how do you do that? With a blindfold, a Louisville Slugger and a Zero-shaped pinata? Can you recycle any of the decorations left over from celebrating '9/11'? |
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Very nice flight this morning
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:32:19 GMT, Grand Mal wrote:
"Mark" wrote in message ... I got off a little later than expected due to an unexpected frost, but the sun soon melted that away and I was off. To me you can't beat flying in the winter cause the cabin is comfortable, the pressure is up, and the sky colors of this time of year are incomparable. It was a scarlet sunrise and I soon settled into a layer smooth as glass. The light glittering off the lake was absolutely beautiful. Trimmed out to hands- free, there was no better way to spend the morning. Finally after a couple of hours, I remembered a place with buttermilk bisquits and it took on importance, so I brought her down, though it seemed like she landed herself. I'm thinking maybe tommorrow we should all celebrate Pearl Harbor Day and enjoy the freedom we have...that didn't come for free. Living in America, --- Mark "celebrate Pearl Harbour Day"? Good Lord, how do you do that? With a blindfold, a Louisville Slugger and a Zero-shaped pinata? Can you recycle any of the decorations left over from celebrating '9/11'? I shoot BBs at my Nip maids. -- Mark inventor/artist/pilot/guitarist/scientist/philosopher/ scratch golfer/cat wrangler and observer of the mundane. And much much more including wealthy beyond anything you can imagine. |
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Very nice flight this morning
"Mark" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:32:19 GMT, Grand Mal wrote: "Mark" wrote in message ... I got off a little later than expected due to an unexpected frost, but the sun soon melted that away and I was off. To me you can't beat flying in the winter cause the cabin is comfortable, the pressure is up, and the sky colors of this time of year are incomparable. It was a scarlet sunrise and I soon settled into a layer smooth as glass. The light glittering off the lake was absolutely beautiful. Trimmed out to hands- free, there was no better way to spend the morning. Finally after a couple of hours, I remembered a place with buttermilk bisquits and it took on importance, so I brought her down, though it seemed like she landed herself. I'm thinking maybe tommorrow we should all celebrate Pearl Harbor Day and enjoy the freedom we have...that didn't come for free. Living in America, --- Mark "celebrate Pearl Harbour Day"? Good Lord, how do you do that? With a blindfold, a Louisville Slugger and a Zero-shaped pinata? Can you recycle any of the decorations left over from celebrating '9/11'? I shoot BBs at my Nip maids. And if the BB's are as substantial as the maids you don't even need to turn the lights on when you do it. -- Mark inventor/artist/pilot/guitarist/scientist/philosopher/ scratch golfer/cat wrangler and observer of the mundane. And much much more including wealthy beyond anything you can imagine. |
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