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Old 06-30-2009, 03:04 PM
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jamesc43
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Default RE: Summer Heat

I agree with gboulton. Air temperature has a big effect on air density. I live in CO (6200ft). The airlines have to restrict the amount of weight they can place on a fullscale airplane during the hoptest parts of the summer months because the air density is so thin.