Author Topic: Is any one flying in this heat? (Read 4523 times)

Wynn Robins · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:19:48 PM »

come down here - its 5degrees C - still and cold......great flying weather

Dave Denison · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:59:34 PM »

YES!!.........Here in the Northwest (Salem,OR), the weather was near perfect on Sat. morning. Enjoyed 9 great flights.....then at about 1:30 the heavy drizzle started.

Home and back to building.

Dave.
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Randy Powell · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2012, 07:04:57 PM »

Yea, what hot weather?

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2012, 07:23:25 PM »

We are going to try and get out Tuesday morning. Only problem as it heats up we need to change fuel with more nitro.

We are not suppose to be in triple digits.

Garf · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2012, 09:26:26 PM »

I went out today. 5 flights and totally soaked.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:03:23 AM »

Not much activity here in New Orleans....

Mike

proparc · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:56:34 AM »

It is brutal here in Texas. You can't fly long.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:07:20 AM »

A lot of great flying at Fleming Park(aka Lake Jacomo). F2D combat with 15 entries. Ford said it 105F on the way home Saturday. Cooled to 101F on the way home Sunday afternoon. Pics in combat section.

By the way any kind of flying in the summer requires a lot of moisture for the body. Mainly water. I like a small dab of lemon juice in mine with no sugar. jeh

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2012, 10:12:56 AM »

Just normal summer heat here in southern New Mexico (for August!).. 105F ;->

Simply: fly before 7 AM.

L.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." -Mark Twain

Bill Little · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2012, 11:58:25 AM »

HI Ty,

No flying here in triple digit heat. It is just too hot for this old worn out body to be very active outside. My house A/C is having trouble keeping the temp below 80* inside.......

An aside: my youngest son spent a summer in Mesa Arizona at the community college getting ready to play football there (he got the call from NC State instead) and they told the players to keep checking the moisture in their crotch. The extra low humidity caused their skin to be dry everywhere else, and if they got dry there, they were in real need of water! Makes good sense.

Bill

RDJeff · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2012, 02:53:46 PM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on July 02, 2012, 09:20:33 AM

Well a dry low humidty heat is easier to take, than the wet high humidty type heat. BUT low humidity will rob you of water and make you sick much more than high humidity. Raised in one type now live in the other. I prefer 68 degrees, 40% humidity, 3 mph breeze at my back with the sun there too. Only in my dreams does this exist.

That describes summer in Fairbanks! It did get up close to 80 yesterday though. You might not like the winters though...

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:01:16 PM »

Quote from: Bill Little on July 02, 2012, 11:58:25 AM

HI Ty,

No flying here in triple digit heat. It is just too hot for this old worn out body to be very active outside. My house A/C is having trouble keeping the temp below 80* inside.......

An aside: my youngest son spent a summer in Mesa Arizona at the community college getting ready to play football there (he got the call from NC State instead) and they told the players to keep checking the moisture in their crotch. The extra low humidity caused their skin to be dry everywhere else, and if they got dry there, they were in real need of water! Makes good sense.

Bill

Hmmm.. So that's what they call it nowadays? ;->

L.

"Basic research is what I am doing when I don't know what I'm doing." -Wernher von Braun

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:42:28 PM »

I only visited Fairbanks for a short period, but Anchorage felt downright tropical by comparison (it was spring).

L.

"You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself." -Harvey Firestone

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2012, 09:47:54 PM »

In AZ (Tucson and Phoenix specifically), we go through this every summer.
Yes we still fly anthough a little less. Two or Three days a week (wind permitting) we start about 6-7 AM and quit between 9 and 10 AM.
Temps start out at about 85 and we quit when they reach 104 or so.
But remember it's a "Dry Heat"... Sure!!!!

Randy C.

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2012, 10:03:46 PM »

Tucson guys are tough as leather..

In fact, they ARE leather! (They don't get them faces by livin' too good!)

;->

I still love 'em..

L.

"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?" -Henry David Thoreau

Gene Martine · « **Reply #16 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:51:09 AM »

Just got back from the field 2-3MPH breeze temp. mid 80's. Time for lunch & nap.

Gene

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:05:57 AM »

Yup, other coast of FL from Gene, same weather though, flew Sat & Sun, and plan to go tomorrow on the 4th too!

Gotta get polished up for Muncie, and, well, it's just plain fun!!!!

EricV

John Lindberg · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:30:48 AM »

We are having a heat wave here in West Virginia, just went out and put a couple flights on the Nakke, it's doing pretty good, it's supposed to hit around 95 degrees today, it was about 85 when I went out, not bad, but no breeze.

Leester · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:42:52 PM »

Here in western Illinois it's 94, I didn't go flying but I thought about building my PT-19 ARF and actually ran my Evo 36 on the bench for the first time since I lawn darted it over 2 years ago. lol Runs great. My dog Bear was supervizing. But now were making sure the cool air inside doesn't go to waste.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:50:34 PM »

Hey Gene- I wondered about you last week, wondering if you needed life jackets there with Debby. Here in KC it's been 100+ with 17-30 mph wind non-stop for almost three weeks now. It's supposed to give us break on Friday for 3-4 days then start raining for days. If that's how it goes I'll head to Muncie very early next week and fly at the city field until we can get on the AMA site. See ya there!

Dave

Bill Little · « **Reply #21 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:26:02 PM »

Well I got a break of sorts today. I received a notice from the USPS to clean the pine needles off my front walk so they can get to the house/mailbox. Living in a pine thicket means pine needles everywhere.

Since the shade temp was only 100 I took the rake and cleaned off the 100' or so of my front walk. Didn't take long but it is the first real "work" I have done so far. Pretty tired but I didn't over do it. Seems like the mail man should be used to pine needles around here............

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

john e. holliday · « **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:25:27 PM »

Well I just got in from watching the Grandaughter and the team win both games of another double header. They went undefeated for the season, which was just the month of June. Tonight was make up game from a rain out. They played every Tuesday and Thursday except for one Saturday game.

Dave T., too bad you had to work. The field and air at Fleming Park was great. Just enough breeze to blow the turbulanc away. Fun watching streamer falling almost straight down when cut loose. Now break a prop in Muncie and have fun.

Bill Little · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:34:15 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on July 03, 2012, 08:25:27 PM

Well I just got in from watching the Grandaughter and the team win both games of another double header. They went undefeated for the season, which was just the month of June. Tonight was make up game from a rain out. They played every Tuesday and Thursday except for one Saturday game.

Dave T., too bad you had to work. The field and air at Fleming Park was great. Just enough breeze to blow the turbulanc away. Fun watching streamer falling almost straight down when cut loose. Now break a prop in Muncie and have fun.

Hi Doc,

From "double header" I am guessing they are playing softball.

Has everything around there gone to fast pitch like it has here? Tell the Granddaughter "congratulations on a great season"!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

john e. holliday · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:23:16 PM »

Yes, it is softball, which isn't very soft as one young lady found out this evening when she was hit in the knee.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #25 on:** July 04, 2012, 08:37:30 AM »

Thanks John. See ya when I get back.

Dave

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #26 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:28:31 AM »

Hey...
It's only 86 degrees here in Tucson today. Unfortunately it's raining.

I'm shivering...

Randy (cold old cowboy) Cuberly

Randy Powell · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:33:50 AM »

And now we are having having a heat wave. It's all the way up to 63 with partly cloudy skies. But it looks like the cloud are going to move back in.

Oh, and wind. don't forget abut the wind.

EddyR · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:55:47 AM »

I went and flew the Bearcat this morning. Rebecca went with me to see it fly and launch if necessary. No one was there so it was up to her. She liked the rear exhaust motor as it is a lot cleaner for her. She said I looked the most relaxed she has seen me in years/ The Bearcat is easy to fly and it is very smooth. It is still hard to believe this plane can fly this good. We quite about 11 AM as it was 90 degrees and climbing fast.
Ed

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #29 on:** July 04, 2012, 12:06:37 PM »

July 4, 2012, 11am, Renton, WA. It's 70F in the shade, very little wind, giant glowing orb in a bright blue sky. I could go flying, but I don't think anybody is around. Howard's probably at Arlington with his new electronic dog. P.Ferg might be around, but more likely working on his various rental properties. Mike's out on the boat, Pete P. is no doubt BBQing some sort of protein. Randy, if you want to go to Auburn Muni, give me a holler!

Steve

Gene Martine · « **Reply #30 on:** July 04, 2012, 01:12:47 PM »

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Dave:
Jacksonville, FL is well over 400 Sq. Miles in size. Depending what part of town you lived on the rain fall was between 13 in. - 15 1/2 in. Some parts was flooded out, a few bridges was closed or washed out. We live on the west side of town in a 8 year old home with excellent drainage. To answer your question, we did just fine. No water damage, just greener & taller grass.
Thanks for asking.
Gene

I feel my

coming.

John Stiles · « **Reply #31 on:** July 04, 2012, 01:27:08 PM »

No rain in over 20 days....dry as a tinderbox in Tulip. Under a WildFire alert....the fire department has been back and forth through here all day fighting a fire. I'm sitting here in nothing but cutoffs and flipflops.

Bill Little · « **Reply #32 on:** July 04, 2012, 02:09:18 PM »

100* and getting ready for a hamburger cook out with one #1 son and celebrating our Anniversary. Would have liked to get out and at least try to fly..........

Still too soon.......

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

john e. holliday · « **Reply #33 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:58:42 AM »

Gene, glad to hear you are okay in Jacksonville. I know where it's at from the trips I have made to visit daughter. Th new by pass makes it easier now. Still have not heard from her.

Our Church had a cookout instead of service 4th of July evening. After eating I tried to fly the 1/2A's in an area where the outdoor pavilion used to be. Learned real quick to fly over a small tree on one side of the circle. Even remembered to fly over during inverted flight also. First flight was a laugh as the engine came off about the third lap. Ever seen a Hacker land with out an engine. Driving home with the wifes tea cup chihuahua asleep behind my neck, I looked at the thermometer and thought, how cool it felt at 94F degrees. Need to get air conditioner fixed in the old Ford.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #34 on:** July 05, 2012, 10:58:13 AM »

Steve,

I spent the day overhauling the lawnmower then mowing the hay. I'm considering a hay baler. Also washed car.

I set up with PFerg to fly on Saturday, but I have an appointment to have the car serviced on Saturday at 10am. Might be able to come after that.

Allan Perret · « **Reply #35 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:05:24 PM »

Its hot as hell in NOLA, usually 95F° & 95% humidity, and will be for next 2 months. I still fly but only before 9am or after 5pm, only way its bearable.

Dennis Moritz · « **Reply #36 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:23:52 PM »

Today we flew 10am to noon. Sort of. It hit 96 in Philly at 2pm. Tomorrow I will do the same. If you angle your chair right, you can recoup in the shade. I drink Starbucks ice coffee and 7/11 trash water. They both help (and hurt). 7/11 trash water causes hallucinations. For a moment I thought I fly in Advanced.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #37 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:32:33 PM »

We had several flying sessions at Auburn Muni yesterday (July 8 ) and at least one today. It must have gotten up to 80F in the shade, maybe. I brought the sunshade today, and we enough chairs for all. Pete Peterson, Pete Ferguson and myself flew. Eric Healy showed up about 11:15, after he got off work, but didn't have his stuff with him to fly. We started packing up about noon, 'cause we all had enough flights in.

P.Ferg was flying his electronic ARC SV-11, P.Peterson was flying his Starfinder, and I was flying my Eagle 7 again...
first time this year, I think. Kinda starting over on trimming, as I shattered the prop and used the handle on the SV-11.

Steve

Robert Redmon · « **Reply #38 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:43:29 PM »

Heck, I am flying every day! It has only been over 105 once so far this summer. MUCH better than last year!

Bob (Wichita Falls, TX....156 days in a row over 100 degrees last year, and most of those over 105)

Shultzie · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:54:23 PM »

Only thing flying here in the Gig Harbor Wa. woods today?
Can anyone ID what critter owns this great set of wings?

(Wing span is only 1.5 inches?LOL!

(tell me its not either a Gypy moth or a tent catapiller moth? EEEK! Our last infestation was 2003)

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #40 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:59:50 PM »

Quote from: Shultzie on July 08, 2012, 06:54:23 PM

Only thing flying here in the Gig Harbor Wa. woods today?
Can anyone ID what critter owns this great set of wings? (Wing span is only 1.5 inches?LOL!

(tell me its not either a Gypy moth or a tent catapiller moth? EEEK! Our last infestation was 2003)

Luna Moth? Looks like it's lying in wait for Randy to paint one of his planes, so it can land right in the middle of some wet dope or clearcoat...and die, right there on the spot, like roadkill.

Steve

Author Topic: Is any one flying in this heat? (Read 4523 times)

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