A Winter Flying Question
01-09-2006 | 10:08 PM
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From: Oakland, NB, CANADA
A Winter Flying Question
I am from Florenceville, NB and we have alot of winter. I was wondering if it is safe to fly my Raptor 30 in the snow? I was worried about the spray and maybe a less than soft landing in the snow cooling the engine too quickly. Also wondering if anyone else is crazy enough to be outside flying in -20 C!
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01-09-2006 | 10:24 PM
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From: Stratford,
ON, CANADA
RE: A Winter Flying Question
I fly my raptor 30 in the winter, here in ontario... I have no problems here. You just MUST keep an eye on your battery leval...
Apparently it can get too cold for gyros to operate properly, but I haven't had any problem yet...
Carlyle
Apparently it can get too cold for gyros to operate properly, but I haven't had any problem yet...
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01-16-2006 | 09:43 PM
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From: Brampton,
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RE: A Winter Flying Question
Biggest problem with winter flying is batteries and gyros. LIPO's don't like cold at all, neither do gyros. It's likely if you fly in cold, you'll have alot of gyro trimming to do.
01-16-2006 | 11:22 PM
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RE: A Winter Flying Question
...But your engine will run like it's a scalded dog (term primarily used in the Southern or "Red" states here in the US). Apparently, since the air is more dense, the engine gets better compression. Keep your batts warm. I will sometimes keep my receiver pack on the floorboard so the heater can blow directly on it when I'm on the way to our field.
