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cpayne(at)joimail.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:13 am Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

Yes it's that time again, the Heartland of Winter. No gloating about fine Florida weather this year, it has been cold for a week, from freezing in the morning to mid 50's during the day. Today will be "warm" with temps in the low 60's.



So what do yo Yankee's do to keep the cockpit warm, especially the rear? I fly other airplanes that have better heat than mine. Our hangers are not heated down here but I still have to shovel deep piles of sunshine away from the hanger door 



Craig Payne

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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:19 am Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

So what do yo Yankee's do to keep the cockpit warm, especially the rear."

Craig Payne



Fust..fo' a Soouthern bo". Aka REBEL, call'in us YANKEE is fight'n wurds! 

Secunt..Don't fly airplanes with back seats so u don't have to wurry about tha cold in tha trunk.

Third...Tha YAK-50 is a very woarm airplane in tha winter cause of the oil cooler bein' right under the chin an it vents nicely into the cockpit.

Doc Kemp aka a REBEL

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byronmfox(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:50 am Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

Gotta man-up,Craig! 



You can also weather strip the canopy and cover the holes in the floor  

at the base of the back seat, but it'll still be drafty.



My wife refuses to fly with me after October even here in temperate  

San Francisco. Now imagine what it's like for our brethen in the  

northern states, or for that matter, an instructor pilot in China.  

I've never fathomed why the Chinese failed to heat the airplane. Did  

anybody ask Bushi when he was here? ...Blitz



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On Jan 7, 2010, at 6:49 AM, "Roger Kemp M.D."  

<viperdoc(at)mindspring.com> wrote:



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 So what do yo Yankee's do to keep the cockpit warm, especially the  

 rear."

 Craig Payne



 Fust..fo' a Soouthern bo". Aka REBEL, call'in us YANKEE is fight'n  

 wurds!

 Secunt..Don't fly airplanes with back seats so u don't have to wurry  

 about tha cold in tha trunk.

 Third...Tha YAK-50 is a very woarm airplane in tha winter cause of  

 the oil cooler bein' right under the chin an it vents nicely into  

 the cockpit.

 Doc Kemp aka a REBEL

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ChangDriver

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: Re: Winter woes in FLA

Went flying with six RV guys the other day as my plane continues to be in the shop getting repairs done to it.  Ground temps here in NC were in the low 30s at 5000 feet where we were flying, it was in the teens.  However, it was a cloudless day.  Of the six, I flew in the only plane with heat - an RV-7!  However, with their small cockpits and the greenhouse effect, it was not too bad and we didn't turn the heat on.  Of course, those planes are not drafty either!



Temps like this are unusual here as we have normal mid-day temps in the 50s during Jan.  What we all discussed was wearing heated clothing.  One guy is buying the clothing that can plug into a cigarette lighter.  Draws several amps though so gotta make sure the wiring and CBs are planned properly.



Here is a link to battery powered clothing which I think is a great option.



http://www.blazewearusa.com



Craig W.

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ncam(at)wave.co.nz
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

I am vacationing in New zealand to get away from  the cold,yesterday 3 Yaks flew over Whitanga in formation,dont know who it was  but it looked and sounded sharp.

 blue skys,Pete Taylor  6277Y 

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:00 am Post subject: Winter woes in FLA

Hey Craig,

I bet you guys are wishing you had some extra pairs of long under-ware and

thicker coats now. Maybe a set of those heated insole liners, gloves and

vest to tide you through this Arctic Blast. Did I see 19 for tonight in

Ocala? Without those heated long johns that CJ is gonna get pretty darned

cold. 

Flew yesterday in a balmy 33 deg. Even my Swedish Air Force Air War College

exchange pilot (pax) found it to be "a little bit" chilly but 50 min of acro

in the 52 will keep ya warm anytime. Lars went home with a big smile on his

face at the end of the sortie. He was a Viggin Squadron Commander before

coming to AWC. Glad even in the cold to be able to make his day. Nine months

with no air under your ass gets to be a long dry spell. 

The first comment he made when he walked into the hanger for the EAA

meeting, "why so many Russian Aircraft?" My comment..." the free world won

the cold war these were the spoils of  war." 

"Communism, lousy politics...great airplanes." Drew Blahnick

Doc



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