...and Sim Flights around Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico, amongst Palm Trees and Cacti.......
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Ohhh, don't be fooled Paul!
During my years working out at the Yuma Aerostat Site, 1 hour each way, on my bike every day I could (360 days a year!), I saw every kind of temperature range you could imagine! I saw days of over 123°F
in the shade (not much shade riding a motorcycle on Arizona Highways!) all the way to days I'd have to scrape the frost off my windscreen before I could ride out to work! On those days, I'd get to work looking somewhat like the Michelin Tire Man I was wearing so much clothing. And I'd
still have to warm up over the engine of the bike when I arrived! Only then could I
waddle into the buildings to warm up over a cup of coffee..took me 10 min to undress to the point I looked like a human again! And could bring my hands to my face to get the coffee cup there! Otherwise, too many layers prevented much other than a "riding my motorcycle" shape to my poor, frozen bod...
Heck, when I hit the bloody (poor word choice there??
) horse, it was the Monday before Thanksgiving, ie: end of November. Naturally, when the paramedics finally arrived (almost 30 min, even with lights and siren going
) the first thing they wanted to do was cut all my nice warm clothing off! I finally managed to talk them into just certain portions. And I was STILL freezing cold before they got me into the Ambulance!
So don't think that just because you are around Southern Arizona it's always warm! Sometimes, yes, always? NO!! I like "warm" too, but trust me, Arizona, at least, aint the right choice. It's either HOT, or COLD! Very seldom "comfortable".
OH! By the way, great pictures, Doug! Long as I don't have to BE in the cold
, I can appreciate PICTURES of it
If I do, give me a nice jet aircraft! Bleed Air is a very very warm substance indeed!!
If nothing else, the exhaust is a nice warm area
Pat☺
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Your pics and narratives are some of my favorites!
