EP135 - Dehydrated to Perfection with Erica Gilbert

Time for a heat dome intervention. Weather expert and certified mensch/CFII/CSIP Erica Gilbert returns to explain why we're all flying around in "the most expensive tin can you could sit in" and why Brian's brilliant idea of turning a boneyard 152 into a backyard sauna might actually be profitable. Learn why high temperatures make us all like moms telling kids to "get off of me," discover why Erica confidently wears long sleeves in 100-degree heat, and how even Ted's fancy liquid-cooled engine can't escape the tyranny of thermodynamics. Plus, why Ben's mighty beast has to humble itself to a mere 750 fpm climb, and Nathan's astute observation that density altitude performance issues are basically the aviation equivalent of being in midlife.Mentioned on the Show:Erica Gilbert's 4-Week Aviation Weather CourseSISKIND - Flying With Ghosts - Fairchild PT-19 Flight - Miss CorneliaHeat Exhaustion - Mayo ClinicHeatstroke - Mayo ClinicOSHA - Working in Outdoor and Indoor Heat EnvironmentsDelta Airlines Inspects 100 Aircraft for Hail DamageATC Zero - IFR MagazineErica Gilbert / Gilbert Aviation:Gilbert Aviation - InstagramGilbert Aviation - TikTokAeroSafe Newsletter SignupAeroSafe on YouTubeMidlife Pilot Podcast:WebsitePatreon CommunityWatch Live on YouTube - Mondays 8PM EasternEmail: [email protected] CommunityAdditional Resources:FAA Density Altitude InformationAOPA Heat Stress and FlyingAviation Weather Center