About as cold as the atmosphere gets. If you go higher the temperature starts to rise again, albeit extremely slowly. John fossil@xxxxxxx From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Brook Sent: 05 January 2015 23:46 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: I think that I might be 'active' again... In my working days we tested our electronic boxes, 'Full Authority' gizmos designed to control R-R (and other) engines, at about -52C and at an equivalent altitude of around FL450 for long periods of time. If they didn't work under those conditions, they were rejected (despite costing at least a quarter of a million dollars each). Now that was cold... MikeB _____ From: John Woodside <fossil@xxxxxxx> To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, 5 January 2015, 23:36 Subject: [jhb] Re: I think that I might be 'active' again... That’s quite chilly. It’s normally about -21C at that height. -45C is typical for FL300.. A tip though – please close the storm window next time. J John fossil@xxxxxxx From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Brook Sent: 05 January 2015 21:59 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: I think that I might be 'active' again... Sheesh! FL180 heading south at 180 knots over deepest Deutschland with 45 mins to run -- OAT is -45C. I wish that I was home and tucked up in bed… (Good viz tho’). MikeB From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Brook Sent: 05 January 2015 20:50 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: I think that I might be 'active' again... Just let me know the day that your bins get collected and I’ll hijack the bin lorry. Either that or I’ll just have to resubmit… I will TRY and keep this going, I’m currently en route Copenhagen to Basel. It’s a bit cold up here… L MikeB JHB193 From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Woodside Sent: 05 January 2015 19:27 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: I think that I might be 'active' again... Picked up, laughed at and thrown in the bin. Welcome back. It’s not changed much. J John fossil@xxxxxxx From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Brook Sent: 05 January 2015 18:57 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] I think that I might be 'active' again... Suddenly, after some 2.5 years, I've come out from under the radar and have started to 'fly' again! Gerry is to blame, I've made a note of all his recent European flights and have decided to see if I can match him. Thank you, Gerry! I'm now using P3D V2.4 exclusively and am finding it very stable and, at last, I'm getting a really good 'flying' experience (it has been a long time coming!). FSX is a thing of the past... Today I 'flew' real-time, real weather, from Farnborough to Copenhagen in the excellent Lancair 'Legacy' at the start of my European Tour, all details logged at IVAO (hope that they remember me!), let me know if you don't pick it up, bones. Thanks again, Gerry, and my best wishes to all for a happy & healthy New Year! MikeB JHB193