Why Winter is the BEST Time to Fly!

I am going to let you in on a very poorly kept secret: winter is the best time of year for flying!

True enough, winter will bring more than its share of blizzards which can last for days on end. You aren't going to be flying on those days, and neither is anyone else. But in between the storms, the flying is near perfect!

• The air is much colder and therefore much denser than summer.
• Your engine will develop more horsepower than during the summer.
• It will cool better.
• Your wing will develop more lift.
• You will take off shorter, climb steeper, and cruise faster.
• Cold winter air is typically more stable than hot, summer air; therefore turbulence is generally less than during the summer.
• Morning temperature inversions are the norm and can persist well into mid day, so morning air is more stable still.

YES! Winter truly is the best time to fly!!!