On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 06:07:41 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote:

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 05:03:48 GMT, Shiver Me Timbers
wrote:

Well, knowing this newsgroup, I know you'll get at least one response about
the Bearhawk. :-)

Now my curious question back... and perhaps Del could take a shot at
this considering where he lives and the fog and weather that he would
encounter in some of the coastal and inland regions.

How about a FLIR installed. Pointing forwards obviously.

Cost aside.... What sort of benefit could a pilot get from being able
to see what's ahead of them by having a FLIR display in the cockpit.

Responding to Ron's post rather than directly to try to keep this
contained in one thread....

The bottom line for me:

1) I am low time and don't have any business ****ing around in the
weather.

2) I don't need to fly anywhere bad enough that I will consider
****ing around in the weather. People who fly in Alaska recognize
that sometimes you get stuck out in BFE waiting for weather to pass
and plan accordingly (or they should).

3) Up here, if you are flying around in the weather, chances are you
are in icing conditions. No Thank You....

4) Weight. All of that extra equipment that I won't be using for the
above reasons cuts into my useful load of people, gear, fuel, ammo,
and dead animal flesh.

From a practical standpoint, I am planning to install an electric
attitude indicator and some sort of moving map GPS as emergency
equipment in case the weather closes in around me in a situation where
there is no good place to land and wait it out.


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