Heat Stress
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RE: Heat Stress
Try flying in the shade...
Maybe try night flying...
Seriously, most coverings don't really like exposure to heat or sunlight, especially colors other than white and chrome. You may want to consider white covering schemes with only a touch of trim color. Lighter colors don't absorb heat as much as darker ones.
I once had an all black Balsa USA Phaeton 90. At the end of the day, it looked like "Grandma's stockings"!
Maybe try night flying...
Seriously, most coverings don't really like exposure to heat or sunlight, especially colors other than white and chrome. You may want to consider white covering schemes with only a touch of trim color. Lighter colors don't absorb heat as much as darker ones.
I once had an all black Balsa USA Phaeton 90. At the end of the day, it looked like "Grandma's stockings"!
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Yup, composite Get one of those custom plane covers, that might keep the sun off it a litle on the ground. It should stay pretty cool in the air.
I'd kill for some warm weather about now...
I'd kill for some warm weather about now...
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RE: Heat Stress
Wrong time of year to be concerned about heat where I live (unless we are talking about the furnace in my house.) But, we do get days over 100F in our summer. Shade is the best option. Otherwise, you can throw a large towel, etc. over the plane to help sheid it from the sun. Even better, if you can find some reflective cloth, such as a mylar sheet, that works great. Sometimes camping/hunting supply stores carry lightweight reflective blankets. When it is over 100F, the plane will still get hot reguardless, but it is not to bad if it is covered. Cheers.
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Now there's an idea, a covering to put over your plane that resembles those you use for your windshields in the Summer. Wonder if it would work like it does in the car?
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104F is just an average summer day in Arizona. We fly early in the morning if at all possible and the field has a canopy for keeping models out of the sun except for flying time. Try an umbrella for shade. Direct sunlight is the culprit. Covering may not hold up too well in the heat but it will be much better in the shade.
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What do you guys do to stop heat damage to your planes? It was 42degC (108F) here last week and its not doing my coverings any favors
What do you guys do to stop heat damage to your planes? It was 42degC (108F) here last week and its not doing my coverings any favors
www.harborfreight.com
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RE: Heat Stress
Hmm , maybe a big umbrella or some kind of collapsible sunshade to park your plane under while not flying it? I'd kill for some warm weather right now. Its about 5 degrees F, and snowing like crazy.[&o]
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I am with you on that one! We certainly don't have the low temps that you do, but it seems that the rain and damp days are being reserved for the weekends. Today is another disappointment.