Over the hump...

[Jay Honeck]

The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute of
daylight per day, and accelerating...

Only 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days to OSH '06!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Bob Chilcoat]

I thought you were talking about one of your hot tub suites again. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8zPvf.470750$084.341204@attbi_s22...
> The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute
> of daylight per day, and accelerating...
>
> Only 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days to OSH '06!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[BTIZ]

temps in the high 60s..
moderate SW winds producing ridge and some wave lift..
motorless flights with altitude gains exceeding 5000ft possible..
wondering the valley in the sunshine.. at will... no motor

what a way to start a year..

BT

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8zPvf.470750$084.341204@attbi_s22...
> The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute
> of daylight per day, and accelerating...
>
> Only 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days to OSH '06!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Kyle Boatright]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8zPvf.470750$084.341204@attbi_s22...
> The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute
> of daylight per day, and accelerating...

I actually wrote a spreadsheet which calculates the length of the day. I
really track it in the winter, 'cause on workdays I leave home before sunup
and get home after dark... Modearately depressing and I always look forward
to more daylight.

The weather near Atlanta today was wonderful. 60+ degrees with the wind down
the runway. I went to Tennessee to do a Tech Counselor inspection for a
friend building an RV-9. My only complaint was the 50 knot headwind on the
way home...

>
> Only 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days to OSH '06!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[John Clonts]

"Kyle Boatright" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message news:8zPvf.470750$084.341204@attbi_s22...
>> The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute of daylight per day, and
>> accelerating...
>
> I actually wrote a spreadsheet which calculates the length of the day. I really track it in the winter,
> 'cause on workdays I leave home before sunup

Yes, but IIRC the afternoons are still getting shorter for a while yet, even as the days are getting longer...

--
Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ

[BTIZ]

> Yes, but IIRC the afternoons are still getting shorter for a while yet,
> even as the days are getting longer...

I believe those of us in the Southwest have actually turned the corner and
that and sunset is getting later each day now.
BT

[BTIZ]

> I actually wrote a spreadsheet which calculates the length of the day. I
> really track it in the winter, 'cause on workdays I leave home before
> sunup and get home after dark... Modearately depressing and I always look
> forward to more daylight.

I just go to the US Naval Observatory Web page.. input lat long and print
the resulting web page.. it is the SunRise SunSet schedule for the entire
year based on Lat Long
BT

[Kyle Boatright]

"BTIZ" > wrote in message
news:4niwf.8762$V.2929@fed1read04...
>> I actually wrote a spreadsheet which calculates the length of the day. I
>> really track it in the winter, 'cause on workdays I leave home before
>> sunup and get home after dark... Modearately depressing and I always
>> look forward to more daylight.
>
> I just go to the US Naval Observatory Web page.. input lat long and print
> the resulting web page.. it is the SunRise SunSet schedule for the entire
> year based on Lat Long
> BT

I don't need no steekin' Naval Observatory. I've got my spreadsheet. Even if
the internet goes completely TU, I, and I alone will know sunrise, sunset,
and the length of any day of the year at my house.

Bwahahahaha...

Anyway, doing the math was good mental exercise.

KB

[John Huthmaker]

What ever happened to the trusty old Almanac...............

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Kyle Boatright" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "BTIZ" > wrote in message
> news:4niwf.8762$V.2929@fed1read04...
>>> I actually wrote a spreadsheet which calculates the length of the day.
>>> I really track it in the winter, 'cause on workdays I leave home before
>>> sunup and get home after dark... Modearately depressing and I always
>>> look forward to more daylight.
>>
>> I just go to the US Naval Observatory Web page.. input lat long and print
>> the resulting web page.. it is the SunRise SunSet schedule for the entire
>> year based on Lat Long
>> BT
>
> I don't need no steekin' Naval Observatory. I've got my spreadsheet. Even
> if the internet goes completely TU, I, and I alone will know sunrise,
> sunset, and the length of any day of the year at my house.
>
> Bwahahahaha...
>
> Anyway, doing the math was good mental exercise.
>
> KB
>
>
>

[John Clonts]

"BTIZ" > wrote in message news:Zliwf.8760$V.6192@fed1read04...
>
>> Yes, but IIRC the afternoons are still getting shorter for a while yet, even as the days are getting
>> longer...
>
> I believe those of us in the Southwest have actually turned the corner and that and sunset is getting later
> each day now.
> BT
>

I think I had that backwards anyway.... it's the mornings that are getting shorter (sunrise later, even though
the days are getting longer)...

John

[Jay Honeck]

> What ever happened to the trusty old Almanac...............

???

Sunrise/sunset times are displayed on both the AvMap and Lowrance 2000c in
Atlas.

This feature may sound trivial, but it's a really nice feature when you find
yourself bucking a headwind on a long x-country, and you don't want to be
flying over unfamiliar territory in the dark...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Flyingmonk]

Yeah, but if you can't even read a compass... :^)

The Monk

[Morgans]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote

> Sunrise/sunset times are displayed on both the AvMap and Lowrance 2000c in
> Atlas.
>
OJ, here's a good question.

How much is the sunrise/sunset delayed per thousand feet of altitude?
--
Jim in NC

[Jay Beckman]

"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote
>
>> Sunrise/sunset times are displayed on both the AvMap and Lowrance 2000c
>> in Atlas.
>>
> OJ, here's a good question.
>
> How much is the sunrise/sunset delayed per thousand feet of altitude?
> --
> Jim in NC

Wouldn't it only be sunSET that is delayed by altitude?

I would think sunRISE would be advanced...?

Jay B

[Jay Honeck]

>> How much is the sunrise/sunset delayed per thousand feet of altitude?
>
> Wouldn't it only be sunSET that is delayed by altitude?

Aye, Captain.

Dunno the answer, but it's always cool to see. Being up in the sun while
the lights are twinkling on, below, is one of the neatest things about a
sunset flight.

We do a lot of those on Valentine's Day, as part of our "Ultimate
Valentine's Day" package. (Well, we contract with our FBO to do the
flights, since we're not commercially rated...)

I have yet to see anyone not thrilled by the sight.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Big John]

Jay

From a friend of mine in LA.

Happy New Year. "Only 5 months until the Hurricane season" :o)

Big John
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:42:28 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

>The days are getting longer again, finally. We're now gaining a minute of
>daylight per day, and accelerating...
>
>Only 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days to OSH '06!
>
>:-)

[Big John]

Jay

The other way.

Taxi out after sunset and roll with burners on and climb straight up
until you are back in sunlight.

One advantage of being a Fighter Jock. You can see two sunsets in one
day :o)

Big John
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On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:34:05 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

>>> How much is the sunrise/sunset delayed per thousand feet of altitude?
>>
>> Wouldn't it only be sunSET that is delayed by altitude?
>
>Aye, Captain.
>
>Dunno the answer, but it's always cool to see. Being up in the sun while
>the lights are twinkling on, below, is one of the neatest things about a
>sunset flight.
>
>We do a lot of those on Valentine's Day, as part of our "Ultimate
>Valentine's Day" package. (Well, we contract with our FBO to do the
>flights, since we're not commercially rated...)
>
>I have yet to see anyone not thrilled by the sight.

[Jay Honeck]

> Taxi out after sunset and roll with burners on and climb straight up
> until you are back in sunlight.
>
> One advantage of being a Fighter Jock. You can see two sunsets in one
> day :o)

Dang, Big John. I hope you know that you have done things the rest of us
can only dream about....

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"