It was up to 24 degrees by then and the sun was shining so I thought it would be warmer in the airplane by the time we took off. I was wrong. Before we took off we had to fuel the airplane and I got a cold chill that just wouldn't go away. I don't like wearing a bulky jacket when I fly so I had dressed in thinner layers for warmth. I guess there weren't enough layers.
We took off and I flew a couple of maneuvers to warm up then my instructor told me make a couple of full-stop landings. After my second landing he told me to drop him off at the office and do some solo work. I think he just wanted to get into the office and warm up. When there was two of us in the airplane it wasn't too cold. We had the heat on full (which doesn't do too much) and it took the edge off.
After he got out it was downright cold in there. I don't know if it was because he has generating body heat or because he was absorbing all the cold. After two full-stop landings he told me to go out and fly some maneuvers by myself to get the feel of the airplane. I think he was trying to punish me. I did a couple of turns around a point and then flew over my house. It sure looked warm in there.
I headed back to the airport, landed, and taxied back to the hangar. It took some effort to get my half-frozen body out of the airplane. I talked to my instructor for a few minutes then got in my car for the drive home. I had the heat cranked to the max and by the time I got home I had the feeling back in my feet.
Most of my training has been in cold weather so I don't know why I felt so much colder today. Maybe it was because in my earlier flights I was too nervous to be cold. Anyways next time I go flying I'm wearing my long johns and electric socks.
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P.S. Watch this space this summer for complaints about how #$%& hot it is in the airplane.
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Hi Larry!