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87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

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Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:32 pm

87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

It was hotter than Honolulu today! Climb aboard my little ship and let’s take a look at February 11 in the desert. Watch out for a rattlesnake or two…

2022.02.11:12:30:00MST:831 ft.; Lat/Lon: 34.060750/-114.732278



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Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:50 pm

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

Today the temperature is almost 90 Fahrenheit. The highest ambient temperature I have flown a helicopter. Been closely observing the OGE hover graphs in the RFM.

Another outstanding day, February 12, in the desert sunshine:

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Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:58 pm

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

Makes for pretty bad snowmobiling, skating and ice fishing.
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Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:23 pm

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

G44 wrote:Makes for pretty bad snowmobiling, skating and ice fishing.
I don’t own a snow machine, ice skates or an ice saw.
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Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:59 am

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

I landed near the border of California. The OAT was 91F.

2022.02.16 Lat: 33.61917°NLon: 114.71694°W Elev: 397ft. (approximately)
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Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:16 am

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

8GCBC wrote:
G44 wrote:Makes for pretty bad snowmobiling, skating and ice fishing.
I don’t own a snow machine, ice skates or an ice saw.



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Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:31 am

Re: 87 Fahrenheit in the Shade (Hot for Winter eh?)

For hot weather…

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