Things to remember in very hot weather
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in news:i2R9k.122$K%2.0@trnddc02:
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muff528 writes:
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 @ 6000 MSL,
17° C @ 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.
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