Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 19:09:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.3) with ESMTP id 1942785 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:44:28 -0500 Received: from JPKleber@aol.com by imo-m02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.a3.363239d6 (4552) for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:44:23 -0500 (EST) From: JPKleber@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:44:22 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy defroster performance X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 Hi Adam, You might want to speak with Bob Fair. He completely changed the way he did the defrost, and does not use the inside of the canopy stiffener as a plenum. Thus, no defroster holes in the stiffener. Instead, he brings the heat in through a plenum just underneath the stiffener. Since heat rises, the effect should be the same. The benefit is there are no moving parts, no scat tubing, nothing to interface between the fuselage and the canopy. The system is completely stationary below the canopy. This system is being developed by Lancair and should be available to Legacy customers in the future. I don't know if it is available now, however. It is really simple enough for the average builder to fabricate for themselves. John Kleber N83JK LEG2/G