X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:33:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from BAY0-SMTP02.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.234.155] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1509255 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:47:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.234.155; envelope-from=bruceryan@msn.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [151.203.119.114] X-Originating-Email: [bruceryan@msn.com] Received: from DELL2200 ([151.203.119.114]) by BAY0-SMTP02.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:47:11 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <001701c6fa19$d0fdd3e0$6d02a8c0@DELL2200> From: "Bruce Ryan" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Transatlantic crossing X-Original-Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:46:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6F9F8.48F43F50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-Original-Return-Path: bruceryan@msn.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Oct 2006 22:47:12.0100 (UTC) FILETIME=[D75D9A40:01C6FA19] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6F9F8.48F43F50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike=20 The highest probability of icing is at temperatures around freezing. The = potential for ice is a fact of life in the Northeast where I live, but = the ability to forecast ice has really improved in the last few years. = The best tool I have seen is http://aviationweather.gov/exp/fip/. Take = a look at it every now and then. It can provide a pretty good handle on = potential ice you can go over, under, around, or a clear "stay home" = message While it won't help you on your trip, you can get a feel for how = icing characteristics vary with altitude and time from it. I have found = this forecasting tool to be pretty good.=20 Given the altitude and range of your IVP and a good weather briefing you = will be OK, although you would probably be better off in July or Aug. Regards Bruce ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C6F9F8.48F43F50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mike

The highest probability of icing is at temperatures around = freezing. The=20 potential for ice is a fact of life in the Northeast where I live, but = the=20 ability to forecast ice has really improved in the last few years. The = best tool=20 I have seen is  http://aviationweather.gov/e= xp/fip/.=20 Take a look at it every now and then. It can provide a pretty good = handle on=20 potential ice you can go over, under, around, or a clear "stay home" = message=20 While it won=92t help you on your trip, you can get a feel for how icing = characteristics vary with altitude and time from it. I have found this=20 forecasting tool to be pretty good.

Given the altitude and range of your IVP and = a=20 good weather briefing you will be OK, although you would probably be = better off=20 in July or Aug.

Regards

Bruce

 

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