Some winter flying pix for you snowbirds out there...

You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

We took a flight on Xmas day (the first nice flying day in ages) and
-- because I actually got to ride in the BACK seat (a *very*
comfortable vantage point, BTW) -- I took some video and snapped a few
winter scenes.

Here's a short video of Mary taxiing past some big snow piles. Gotta
watch the wings carefully in these conditions, in a low-wing bird:

http://tinyurl.com/358t5b

Here's a picture of my daughter playing in the snow outside of our
hangar. It's snowed several times more since these were taken, so the
piles are even bigger now.

http://tinyurl.com/2tkfwr

Not many wives would do this! Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2

A good shot of what the snow plow leaves behind in front of the hangar
door:

http://tinyurl.com/2tbc34

Unrelated to snow, here's a decent shot of our panel-docked 496. The
AirGizmo makes a nice, neat installation:

http://tinyurl.com/3crnry

Winter flying is awesome -- it's like having an extra 100 horsepower
-- but everything takes longer. We're hoping to fly later today --
it's absolutely CAVU here, for the first time in weeks -- but the
temperature outside right now is zero degrees. At that temperature
tires deflate, flaps don't retract without assistance, and everything
creaks and groans -- but that's what you put up with if you want to
fly in the Midwest.

Now, don't you guys in California feel better about putting up with
all that traffic and smog?

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

Jay Honeck wrote in news:61216ae3-d9ab-40e3-838a-
:

You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.


How about Thule in November?



Fjukkwit


Bertie

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
...
You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

We took a flight on Xmas day (the first nice flying day in ages) and
-- because I actually got to ride in the BACK seat (a *very*
comfortable vantage point, BTW) -- I took some video and snapped a few
winter scenes.

Here's a short video of Mary taxiing past some big snow piles. Gotta
watch the wings carefully in these conditions, in a low-wing bird:

http://tinyurl.com/358t5b

Here's a picture of my daughter playing in the snow outside of our
hangar. It's snowed several times more since these were taken, so the
piles are even bigger now.

http://tinyurl.com/2tkfwr

Not many wives would do this! Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2

A good shot of what the snow plow leaves behind in front of the hangar
door:

http://tinyurl.com/2tbc34

Unrelated to snow, here's a decent shot of our panel-docked 496. The
AirGizmo makes a nice, neat installation:

http://tinyurl.com/3crnry

Winter flying is awesome -- it's like having an extra 100 horsepower
-- but everything takes longer. We're hoping to fly later today --
it's absolutely CAVU here, for the first time in weeks -- but the
temperature outside right now is zero degrees. At that temperature
tires deflate, flaps don't retract without assistance, and everything
creaks and groans -- but that's what you put up with if you want to
fly in the Midwest.

Now, don't you guys in California feel better about putting up with
all that traffic and smog?


Certainly makes me glad I don't live that far north. All things considered,
we have it pretty good in Oklahoma.

Jay Honeck writes:
Now, don't you guys in California feel better about putting up with
all that traffic and smog?

Traffic: I ride my bike to work every day. The bike trails are not
_that_ crowded. Smog: huh? I think since I moved here (the south bay
are) two years ago we may have had 3-4 smoggy days, all caused by
wildfires. You must think all of California is like LA. :-)

Chris

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
...
You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

... Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2


Shame on you - making your wife shovel all that. Be a man - buy her a snow
blower...

;-)

--
Geoff
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
...
You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

... Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2


Shame on you - making your wife shovel all that. Be a man - buy her a snow
blower...

;-)

Yes, a really LOUD one. :-)

Matt

http://tinyurl.com/2tkfwr

Not many wives would do this! Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2


I'm sure she refers to you as the co-pilot..

BT

ahh.. reminds me of my training days in NH
and all those years I lived in ND and SD
and now very southern NV.. is so much nicer in winter

BT

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
...
You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

We took a flight on Xmas day (the first nice flying day in ages) and
-- because I actually got to ride in the BACK seat (a *very*
comfortable vantage point, BTW) -- I took some video and snapped a few
winter scenes.

Here's a short video of Mary taxiing past some big snow piles. Gotta
watch the wings carefully in these conditions, in a low-wing bird:

http://tinyurl.com/358t5b

Here's a picture of my daughter playing in the snow outside of our
hangar. It's snowed several times more since these were taken, so the
piles are even bigger now.

http://tinyurl.com/2tkfwr

Not many wives would do this! Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2

A good shot of what the snow plow leaves behind in front of the hangar
door:

http://tinyurl.com/2tbc34

Unrelated to snow, here's a decent shot of our panel-docked 496. The
AirGizmo makes a nice, neat installation:

http://tinyurl.com/3crnry

Winter flying is awesome -- it's like having an extra 100 horsepower
-- but everything takes longer. We're hoping to fly later today --
it's absolutely CAVU here, for the first time in weeks -- but the
temperature outside right now is zero degrees. At that temperature
tires deflate, flaps don't retract without assistance, and everything
creaks and groans -- but that's what you put up with if you want to
fly in the Midwest.

Now, don't you guys in California feel better about putting up with
all that traffic and smog?

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

On Jan 2, 10:18*am, Jay Honeck wrote:
You guys in warmer climes may wonder what all the fuss is about the
weather at this time of year. *Until you've preflighted in air that
hurts to breathe, and shoveled out your hangar for the umpteenth
time, *it's hard to imagine what a challenge winter flying can be.

We took a flight on Xmas day (the first nice flying day in ages) and
-- because I actually got to ride in the BACK seat (a *very*
comfortable vantage point, BTW) -- I took some video and snapped a few
winter scenes.

Here's a short video of Mary taxiing past some big snow piles. *Gotta
watch the wings carefully in these conditions, in a low-wing bird:

http://tinyurl.com/358t5b

Here's a picture of my daughter playing in the snow outside of our
hangar. *It's snowed several times more since these were taken, so the
piles are even bigger now.

http://tinyurl.com/2tkfwr

Not many wives would do this! *Here's a picture of my co-pilot
shoveling in front of the hangar. *This year we've shoveled snow every
day since Thanksgiving:

http://tinyurl.com/2m3fh2

A good shot of what the snow plow leaves behind in front of the hangar
door:

http://tinyurl.com/2tbc34

Unrelated to snow, here's a decent shot of our panel-docked 496. *The
AirGizmo makes a nice, neat installation:

http://tinyurl.com/3crnry

Winter flying is awesome -- it's like having an extra 100 horsepower
-- but everything takes longer. *We're hoping to fly later today --
it's absolutely CAVU here, for the first time in weeks -- but the
temperature outside right now is zero degrees. * At that temperature
tires deflate, flaps don't retract without assistance, and everything
creaks and groans -- but that's what you put up with if you want to
fly in the Midwest.

Now, don't you guys in California feel better about putting up with
all that traffic and smog?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Good looking plane.

Wil

Good looking plane.

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