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Old November 24th 09, 06:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Winter Water Ballast

On Nov 24, 12:20*am, Scott Alexander
wrote:
Anyone have any bright ideas on how to keep the water from freezing?

Salt?
Antifreeze?
Anything?


You mentioned Dan & Dave Cole in another thread in the context of
getting good, conservative advice. Ask them. I predict you'll get
some more good, conservative advice :-).

Temptation to fly with ballast in extremely cold weather is sometimes
an indicator of an excessive BCS ratio.

-Evan Ludeman / T8


 




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