When I restored my 1959 182 in 1992-95 I completely insulated the cabin area of the airplane. I used 1 inch rubber foam type of insulation. It goes from the front of the cabin to the end of the baggage compartment. Now when I use the muffler heater of the airplane it will keep the cabin warm. I have been up to 10,000 ft and down to -10 degrees and it is still comfortable in the cabin. I had to do this before I installed the interior, the headliner and the rest of the interior componets.

You guys crack me up. For 20 years, I routinely operated to a cutoff of -40, and flew regularly at -30 and colder in winter. There are some heater issues with many airplanes, but I've had a chart get charred laying up against a heat duct in a 185.

THAT'S the kinda heat you want.

But, whatever you do, remember, you could wind up out there walking around in whatever you're flying over, so dress appropriately for survival in the country and temps you're flying over.

MTV

mtv wrote:You guys crack me up. For 20 years, I routinely operated to a cutoff of -40, and flew regularly at -30 and colder in winter.

But, whatever you do, remember, you could wind up out there walking around in whatever you're flying over, so dress appropriately for survival in the country and temps you're flying over.

MTV

Exactly... If you're cold while flying, you are not dressed properly for the terrain/weather you're out in.

At 40 below I always figured a cabin temp of 39 below. And like Mike says, what you wear is what's on your back as you're running from a burning airplane as you whack the ground. They won't be out looking for you as it's storming, so you might be there for a while.

That's why I always flew with Hoser the Wonder Dog. Little shit was warm as toast, he liked to chase brown bears, and if need be, he was 50 pounds of food if I got hungry. Pound for pound the best co-pilot and survival gear I ever flew with.

Gump

That's why I always flew with Hoser the Wonder Dog. Little shit was warm as toast, he liked to chase brown bears, and if need be, he was 50 pounds of food if I got hungry. Pound for pound the best co-pilot and survival gear I ever flew with.

Gump,
Not that you've asked, but having seen the job description, I officially decline to ever be your co-pilot.

Hammer wrote:Gump,
Not that you've asked, but having seen the job description, I officially decline to ever be your co-pilot.

Sissy.....

Gump

GumpAir wrote:

Hammer wrote:Gump,
Not that you've asked, but having seen the job description, I officially decline to ever be your co-pilot.

Sissy.....

Gump

Hammer is no sissy, I will attest to that... he flies right seat with me after all. But he is a vegetarian; I think he'd rather travel with a warm squash, or a hot potato...

I do feel some guilt however when I hear us complain about the weather here... brrrrr, 40 degrees, but it's a "damp" 40. I used to live in Vermont, then Utah, and Hammer in Idaho. Whimps perhaps, but not sissies, well, maybe if and when it comes to weather. I get cold just reading about some of the temps you folk fly in.

And Hammer fantasizes about skies for the ol' (new) 170B and I have to keep reminding him he hates snow, and if we have skies as landing gear by definition we have to take off and land in snow. He flies barefoot Hammer does, he likes to step out and stretch his toes before putting his shoes back on; he doesn't even own a pair of decent boots or snow shoes. It's delusional I tell you.

Skies...

snoopydoc wrote:Hammer is no sissy, But he is a vegetarian; I think he'd rather travel with a warm squash, or a hot potato...

Then Old Hoser would have been eyeballin' him after a crash.... "Hmmmm, in another week I'm gonna be eatin' good!!!"

Gump