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Weird Experience #1,113
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" |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"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? |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"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. |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"El Maximo" wrote in message
... "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... |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"Peter Dohm" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Weird Experience #1,113
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"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 |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"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... |
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Weird Experience #1,113
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" |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"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. |
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Weird Experience #1,113
"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? |
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