We do a bit more winter flying than some. It's certainly NOT my favorite time to fly, but it can be a good time. Like Denjones, our club does a New Years Day event . Last year I had made some skis for my the big Telemaster that my sons fly. They worked great. We also bring out hand launch airplanes - they land nice in the snow.

I don't use a mitten or cover around the Tx. I do use a set of gloves with the thumb tip and index finger tip cut off of them. They work great.

Check and charge your flight batteries often . I saw a 1/4 scale CAP crash last Thursday and it *could* have been a cold battery not pushing enough current.

I use a small propane torch to warm the head of glow engines prior top starting them. I guaged the temp to the head with an infrared thermometer and it looks like I warm the head to 100 degrees F or so. It seems safe and the engines start ALOT better.



This 4-Star was flown only a little one winter. Good snow plane, homemade ski's