cold weather flying

Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy

Finally a subject I have knowledge of

I found that the best is the inside boot liner of my ski boots. I never get very cold skiing and thought "let me try them" they worked excellent.

I had though of trying heaters ... but what happens if they get too hot or..... I can not reach my feet at all in my Pegase. I flew Mt Washington and got really high - 50+ below zero - was never totally frozen. I use them now for all winter flying.

WH1

At 20:53 02 May 2016, wrote:
Finally a subject I have knowledge of

I found that the best is the inside boot liner of my ski boots. I never
get very cold skiing and thought "let me try them" they worked
excellent.

I had though of trying heaters ... but what happens if they get too
hot
or..... I can not reach my feet at all in my Pegase. I flew Mt
Washington
and got really high - 50+ below zero - was never totally frozen. I
use
them now for all winter flying.

WH1


You might look at this site for other options:

http://www.millenair.nl/shop/index.php?
route=product/category&path=124_64

RO

How will ski boot liners perform in a parachute landing?


On 5/2/2016 2:53 PM, wrote:
Finally a subject I have knowledge of

I found that the best is the inside boot liner of my ski boots. I never get very cold skiing and thought "let me try them" they worked excellent.

I had though of trying heaters ... but what happens if they get too hot or..... I can not reach my feet at all in my Pegase. I flew Mt Washington and got really high - 50+ below zero - was never totally frozen. I use them now for all winter flying.

WH1


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Dan, 5J

Dan as for a parachute landing the footware is probably the least of your concerns a good ways behind getting out eithout being struck and getting that chute opened. LOL

Dan, getting out and getting the chute opened are independent of
footwear. ND is pretty flat and well plowed, but you wouldn't want to
walk on the NM canyons and desert in anything flimsy. Then consider how
far you may have to walk in those booties, assuming you haven't broken
an ankle on landing.

Dan


On 5/2/2016 6:29 PM, wrote:
Dan as for a parachute landing the footware is probably the least of your concerns a good ways behind getting out eithout being struck and getting that chute opened. LOL

--
Dan, 5J

Yes Dan I understand the aspects of the hike out. Most of my xc flying was out of minden and Ive had my share of hikes. As for getting out of the ship, boots may be important for another reason. My bro once had to bail out of a ventus after a midair. After a guy hit him my bro found himself in a high G loop (guy clipped my bros elevator it jammed in full up postion). My bro had to use his legs to kick out the canopy cause it wouldnt eject with the high poss G's. In this case his boots definitely saved his ass.

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:31:44 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
How will ski boot liners perform in a parachute landing?

Not as good as steel tipped construction boots would be, but at least as good as the sneakers I wear in warmer weather and way better than pilots that fly bare foot or in sandals

I just found them the best solution I have tried so far - so I was just sharing................ ya know

WH1

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/t...e-evo-wp-boots


For the last 4 years or so, I've been flying with this style of motorcycle boot(see link above)

Surprisingly warm...and fairly small "footprint" to fit the small area available in glass gliders....thin enough sole to "feel"...comfortable...

you can always add heat packs, or electric insoles?


Cookie


On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:32:50 PM UTC-4, ND wrote:
Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy

thanks guys! i actually have a pair of heated insoles, they work very well in insulated footwear, but they aren't much good in a pair of sneakers, so i wanted to find a pair of good boots to put them into. i think i'll take a serious look at the motorcycle boots, and ski boot liners. ski boots are supposed to be stiff, but i don't know if the liners are restrictive.

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:32:50 PM UTC-4, ND wrote:
Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy