Aviation Dictionary

Cold soaked

Condition of a self-launch or sustainer engine making it difficult or impossible to start in flight due to long- time exposure to cold temperatures. Usually occurs after a long soaring flight at altitudes with cold temp...

Dictionary Term

Cold soaked

Definition

Condition of a self-launch or sustainer engine making it difficult or impossible to start in flight due to long- time exposure to cold temperatures. Usually occurs after a long soaring flight at altitudes with cold temperatures (e.g., a wave flight).

References

Glider Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024