Getting cold! - Beautiful morning for flying

[Tomo]

Went for a quick flight this morning with some friends to show them around the area - in the mighty C172 (180hp version )

 

It was -2 degrees when I took this photo... it's getting pretty cold out here. Had to rub all the ice off, something my fingers really didn't appreciate!

 

 

 

 

 

Spectacular!

 

 

 

Farmer artwork!

 

 

Was a very pleasant flight once we got out of the cold!

 

 

[facthunter]

You don't want to fly with ice like that on it. You would have a good heater inside, for the occupants. You're really doing it tough, Tomo Nev

 

 

[naremman]

Ya must be getting soft as you progressively loose some of that youth Tomo. Looks like perfect weather for a Drifter flight!!

 

Did you remember that nosewheel on the 172? I bet the Skyhawk jumped off the deck in those conditions.

 

Had a similar set of circumstances years ago in our 172 when we were planning Ararat back to the West on a very crisp August morning. Like you we were devoid of feeling in the fingers after a very short time. Luckily a bucket was at hand and tossing water over the aircraft loosened the ice a bit. A sheet of ice covering the tailplane was lifted off intact!! Like Nev, we had a bit of concern about attempting flight with ice, and despite the temptation to cut the job short stuck at it. Still rember the spectacular sights of the Grampians with that early winter light.

 

 

[flyerme]

yeh weather same here too...nice and dence though just too damn cold

 

 

[flyerme]

yeh weather same here too...nice and dence though just too damn cold[ATTACH=full]18176[/ATTACH]

had to hose off the supercat this morning before flying,had a fine film of ice over her,,,must put a door on the hanger one day! loverly flight though

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

I only have one thing to say, MOVE TO THE COAST!

 

No ice here...

 

 

[facthunter]

Unless you want to be different. Nearly everyone lives on the coast. Nev

 

 

[planedriver]

[quote="Tomo, post: 225876, member: 1546

 

Had to rub all the ice off, something my fingers really didn't appreciate!

 

Grab yourself a small piece of perspex sheet Tomo, and put a sharp bevelled edge on it. makes a great frost scraper and its kinder to the fingers, or pinch your mums hairdrier..

 

Kind Regards

 

Planey

 

 

[flyerme]

another ice over this morning....thats the supercat tail,,,,

 

 

[pudestcon]

How about some covers? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

 

Old bedsheets or painters drop sheets even, would do the trick. Attach them with clothes pegs - job done.

 

Pud