Weird Experience #1,113

[Jay Honeck]

So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air. I smile, and
then freeze, as I snatch a glance at my watch.

That's my boy up there, on his fifth lesson. The kid I taught to bait
a hook and ride a bike is hovering nearly motionless in the heat,
struggling to climb as he works to master the vagaries of a crosswind
landing.

I shiver, and move on. Damn, time flies.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
> hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
> 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air. I smile, and
> then freeze, as I snatch a glance at my watch.
>

Struggling to climb in the THICK, humid summer air?

[El Maximo]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
news:tWcgi.1187
>
> Struggling to climb in the THICK, humid summer air?
>

It sure seems thick when you're breathing it.

[Peter Dohm]

"El Maximo" > wrote in message
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> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
> news:tWcgi.1187
> >
> > Struggling to climb in the THICK, humid summer air?
> >
>
> It sure seems thick when you're breathing it.
>
>
The engine thinks so as well--trying to churn a prop in it...

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Peter Dohm" > wrote in message
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>
> The engine thinks so as well--trying to churn a prop in it...
>

Engines don't think. Warm air is less dense than cool air, humid air is
less dense than dry air.

[Jonathan Goodish]

In article t>,
"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
> > The engine thinks so as well--trying to churn a prop in it...
> >
>
> Engines don't think.

Maybe not, but they know when they've reached TBO and could
spontaneously fail at any moment thereafter.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.



JKG

[Gatt]

"Jonathan Goodish" > wrote in message
...
> In article t>,
> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:

>> Engines don't think.
>
> Maybe not, but they know when they've reached TBO and could spontaneously
> fail at any moment thereafter.

ENGINE STALL!

"We like to praise birds for flying. But how much of it is actually flying,
and how much of it is just sort of coasting from the previous flap?"
-Jack Handey

[Blueskies]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message oups.com...
> So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
> hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
> 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air.


Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...

[Jay Honeck]

> > So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
> > hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
> > 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air.
>
> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...

You guys kill me....

We all know that humid air FEELS thick. I went running this morning
with my son, and felt like I was breathing through a wet sponge. The
air felt like if we added .000001% more humidity, we'd be under
water.

THAT feels "thick" -- thus the literary turn of phrase.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> You guys kill me....
>
> We all know that humid air FEELS thick. I went running this morning
> with my son, and felt like I was breathing through a wet sponge. The
> air felt like if we added .000001% more humidity, we'd be under
> water.
>
> THAT feels "thick" -- thus the literary turn of phrase.
>

Sure, we all know humid air FEELS thick. Because it feels thick some people
think humid air is denser than dry air.

[Matt Barrow[_4_]]

"Blueskies" > wrote in message
et...
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
>> hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
>> 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air.
>
>
> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...
Ummm... the hot & dry air is thin...

[Matt Barrow[_4_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> > So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
>> > hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
>> > 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air.
>>
>> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...
>
> You guys kill me....
>
> We all know that humid air FEELS thick. I went running this morning
> with my son, and felt like I was breathing through a wet sponge. The
> air felt like if we added .000001% more humidity, we'd be under
> water.
>

Did you happen to take an unwanted detour through the hotel pool?

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
...
>
> Ummm... the hot & dry air is thin...

The hot & humid air is thinner...

[C J Campbell[_1_]]

On 2007-06-26 10:18:19 -0700, Jay Honeck > said:

> So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
> hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
> 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air. I smile, and
> then freeze, as I snatch a glance at my watch.

You froze in the thick, humid summer air? Dude, you need to wear a hat
or something. :-)

<snip>

>
> I shiver, and move on. Damn, time flies.

See. The air was cold. That is why it was thick. :-) Kind of like
people who can't see past a metaphor without being pedantic. ;-)

Yeah, time flies. Next thing you know you will be teaching his kids to
bait a hook.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

[El Maximo]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> "Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Ummm... the hot & dry air is thin...
>
> The hot & humid air is thinner...
>
>

Who wants fat air?

[Bob Moore]

Matt Barrow wrote
>> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...
> Ummm... the hot & dry air is thin...

Hmmmm...was this supposed to be a play on words, maybe said
in jest, or do you really not understand the relationship
between humidity and atmospheric density?

Bob Moore

[Matt Barrow[_4_]]

"Bob Moore" > wrote in message
46.128...
> Matt Barrow wrote
>>> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...
>> Ummm... the hot & dry air is thin...
>
> Hmmmm...was this supposed to be a play on words, maybe said
> in jest, or do you really not understand the relationship
> between humidity and atmospheric density?
>

Gee...you know everything (even peoples deepest thoughts, just like K.
Baum), why don't you pull your delicate ego out of your ass and tell me what
I'm thinkin'?

--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

[Blueskies]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message oups.com...
>> > So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
>> > hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
>> > 150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air.
>>
>> Actually, the hot & humid air is thin...
>
> You guys kill me....
>
> We all know that humid air FEELS thick. I went running this morning
> with my son, and felt like I was breathing through a wet sponge. The
> air felt like if we added .000001% more humidity, we'd be under
> water.
>
> THAT feels "thick" -- thus the literary turn of phrase.
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

Yea, forgot the smily thingie...