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Old 04-06-2003 | 12:10 PM
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aakaak
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Default Ready for the weekend!!!!!!

Well now as I sit here taping together wing rib patterns for my latest contraption and not that I have seen the news and weather in NY I understand why you are not flying. I wouldn't either.

Cold weather flying tips.

1. Never fly a monocoat covered airplane below freezing temps. THey tend to explode on any kind of impact.

2. Buy a radio glove.

3. buy a box of those chemical hand warmer packets.

4. Wrap reicever battery with hand warmer. Prolongs flying charge

5. Stuff at least two hand warmers in engine cowl to keep engine warm and one around fuel tank for extreme cold

6. put two hand warmers in your radio glove to keep hands and radio warm.

7. IF flying in snow get skies remember to spring load the front so they point up a little after take off and don't for get the stop wire on the back side to keep them in position also remember that skies will add some lift depending on size.

Thats all I can remember for now but the key to cold weather flying is the chemical handwarmer packs