X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:45:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c5) with ESMTP id 772047 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:43:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.211.bc2d17e (4254) for ; Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:43:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <211.bc2d17e.308663fa@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:43:06 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Cockpit pressure readings X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1129646586" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5009 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1129646586 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/18/2005 8:40:31 A.M. Central Standard Time, N4ZQ@comcast.net writes: Concerning your measurements recently, are your cockpit closeout ribs completely sealed? Angier, No. I have sealed the stub wing - outer wing joint (white tub caulk) and that changes conditions in the main wheel wells. I plan on "booting" the control rods and actuators that pass thru holes in the cockpit closeout ribs before winter arrives. I have been looking for the old IV type boots (about 6 inches long), especially to cover the inboard door actuators. If anybody knows of a boot source, that info would be appreciated. On long flights in the winter my right hand gets chilled from the cold air coming up the elevator trim wheel opening in the console. I am sure my heated air would be more efficient should I close off those openings. However, I am sure that the rear canopy seal will then have to be improved since the low pressure cockpit will still be seeking air. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1129646586 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 10/18/2005 8:40:31 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 N4ZQ@comcast.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000=20 size=3D2>Concerning your measurements recently, are your cockpit closeout=20 ribs
completely sealed?

Angier,

No. I have sealed the stub wing - outer wing joint (white tub cau= lk)=20 and that changes conditions in the main wheel wells. I plan on "bootin= g"=20 the control rods and actuators that pass thru holes in the cockpit closeout=20= ribs=20 before winter arrives.

I have been looking for the old IV type boots (about 6 inches long),=20 especially to cover the inboard door actuators. If anybody knows of a=20= boot=20 source, that info would be appreciated.

On long flights in the winter my right hand gets chilled from the cold=20= air=20 coming up the elevator trim wheel opening in the console. I am sure my= =20 heated air would be more efficient should I close off those openings. =20 However, I am sure that the rear canopy seal will then have to be improved s= ince=20 the low pressure cockpit will still be seeking air.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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