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Richard Casady Richard Casady is offline
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:31:23 -0500, BAR wrote:

Nude skydiving, big deal. Hasn't everyone done it.

No.


This is where you find out about major shrinkage.

90*F on the ground isn't 90*F at 12,500 AGL factor in the wind chill at
120 MPH.


If I recall, the average temperature lapse rate is 3.5F per thousand
feet. So, about 45F at atitude, with a 100 MPH breeze.

Casady