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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: Cold Weather Flying In An Open Cockpit |
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Kolbers,
I like to fly all winter. I can keep warm with insulated boots and gloves,
ski pants, and an LLBean winter jacket. To keep my face from freezing, I
wear a ski mask, under the soft flying helmet and goggles.
Normally I fly with out the ski mask if the air temperature is above 45
degrees F. The only problem with the ski mask is that when the air is not
moving to pressurize the space behind the goggles, my exhaled breath leaks
up into the space and fogs up my glasses. This makes it difficult to taxi
out and to start the take-off roll. This is a time when you need good
vision.
I inserted a bent piece of wire to make the ski mask conform to my face and
prevent the problem. I thought may be others would be interested in how it
was done. It can be seen at:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly136.html
When I modify my heavier ski mask I will use a longer wire and curl the wire
back and up along the side of my head. This will reduce the risk of
inadvertently getting a wire end in an eye.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: Cold Weather Flying In An Open Cockpit |
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Jack, try putting a coat of onion juice on the inside of you goggles
then polishing dry. Works on my welding helmet lense.
Rick
On Nov 11, 2007 1:28 PM, Jack B. Hart <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net> wrote:
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Kolbers,
I like to fly all winter. I can keep warm with insulated boots and gloves,
ski pants, and an LLBean winter jacket. To keep my face from freezing, I
wear a ski mask, under the soft flying helmet and goggles.
Normally I fly with out the ski mask if the air temperature is above 45
degrees F. The only problem with the ski mask is that when the air is not
moving to pressurize the space behind the goggles, my exhaled breath leaks
up into the space and fogs up my glasses. This makes it difficult to taxi
out and to start the take-off roll. This is a time when you need good
vision.
I inserted a bent piece of wire to make the ski mask conform to my face and
prevent the problem. I thought may be others would be interested in how it
was done. It can be seen at:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly136.html
When I modify my heavier ski mask I will use a longer wire and curl the wire
back and up along the side of my head. This will reduce the risk of
inadvertently getting a wire end in an eye.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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