Re: Things to remember in very hot weather

"Mike" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Mike" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> muff528 writes:
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>>>>> I doubt it would be uncomfortably hot at 3-4000 feet if it's 43° C
>>>>> on the ground. Maybe you're flying too close to the ground.
>>>>
>>>> The difference would only be a few degrees at 4000 feet, and that's
>>>> not enough
>>>> when the temperature at the surface is 43° C.  Additionally, the
>>>> temperature
>>>> inside the aircraft would be higher at all times.
>>>
>>> I was flying just yesterday and the temp was around 38° C nominal 
and
>>> easily 3-4° C hotter on the ramp.  Once you get the big fan blowing 
in
>>> the front and open the windows, it's certainly tolerable.  We were
>>> flying locally at about 4000 MSL and with the photo window open
>>> providing extra ventilation, it was quite nice.
>>>
>>> Right now at KTUS it's about 38° C on the ground, 25° C @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 6000 MSL,
>>> 17° C @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 9000 MSL.
>>>
>>> Even normally aspirated piston aircraft can generally get to 9000 
MSL
>>> even on hot days.  Turbocharged aircraft can generally get to at 
least
>>> twice that.  Even above TUS today during the hottest part of the day
>>> if you're above 12000 MSL you're probably going to be running the
>>> heater.
>>>
>>> And yes, even on a 43° C it's a helluva lot more fun flying a real
>>> aircraft than flying a computer in a climate controlled room.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Climate controlled? He lives by begging. You really think he has AC?
> 
> There's always the library.

He prolly gets tossed in the Seine fairly regularly for correcting the 
local's french.. 



Bertie
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