MikeOH58 Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #1 Title says it all...Does anyone have any good tips on how to predict whether an overnight frost will form on outdoor aircraft?
Title says it all...Does anyone have any good tips on how to predict whether an overnight frost will form on outdoor aircraft?
R Roger, Roger Guest Dec 9, 2011 #2 7AM departure times, lack of available hangar space, and make-or-break schedules seem to bring it on.
7AM departure times, lack of available hangar space, and make-or-break schedules seem to bring it on.
AviatorDave Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #3 :yeahthat: Basically, you need a clear calm night with the dew point below freezing.
z987k Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #4 AviatorDave said: :yeahthat: Basically, you need a clear calm night with the dew point below freezing. Click to expand... Yep... and it helps if the temp and dew point meet each other below freezing... then there's a good change of FZFG.
AviatorDave said: :yeahthat: Basically, you need a clear calm night with the dew point below freezing. Click to expand... Yep... and it helps if the temp and dew point meet each other below freezing... then there's a good change of FZFG.
jhugz Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #5 http://www.aircraftcovers.com/index.php?cPath=914_970_982&tplDir=fallback I'd recommend these. The price may look steep but with some FBO's charging 20 dollars a gallon for deice fluid, they pay for themselves quickly.
http://www.aircraftcovers.com/index.php?cPath=914_970_982&tplDir=fallback I'd recommend these. The price may look steep but with some FBO's charging 20 dollars a gallon for deice fluid, they pay for themselves quickly.
MikeOH58 Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #6 Thanks everyone. Thanks Jhugz, the CJ lives indoors. It's the cirrus that is the frost menace.