X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:24:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3303945 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:42:03 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.bcc.3eb95c4f (41809) for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:41:59 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:41:59 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Builder v Flyer X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1226932919" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5000 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1226932919 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bobby, Nice looking plane....... Please consider the following questions: 1. Is is possible for the heat exiting the cowl gills to be drawn into the cabin NACA duct? 2. I see the exhaust pipe exit is not in the usual place (below the fuselage). Is it possible that exhaust can be drawn into the cabin NACA duct in different flight regimes (especially slow speed) or whilst taxiing? I would suggest that you monitor the CO level in the cabin during your test flights with the vent open. A good digital CO monitor can be found at the Aeromedix site: _http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/parent_id/1/category_id/7/nm/Carbon_Mo noxide_Detectors_ (http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/parent_id/1/category_id/7/nm/Carbon_Monoxide_Detectors) I have had the CO Experts model in my airplane for years - It caused me to plug up a drain hole in the belly because the low pressure in the cockpit was drawing in CO from the exhaust. The new key chain model is sure intriguing. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Pilot not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%. PS That same monitor warned me when the heater in my hangar had a cracked heat exchanger. In a message dated 11/17/2008 8:20:04 A.M. Central Standard Time, bdwo@bellsouth.net writes: Gentlemen, I have just moved from the building stage to the flying stage as I got my Airworthiness Certificate on Nov. 13th. I first rode in a Lancair at Oshkosh in 1989, with Don Goetz on a purchased demo flight. It became a dream at that time, and I was finally able to purchase a kit in 1992, in the crate from an origional buyer. There was no online place to go at that time, only the factory support. I worked on it for a year, had it on its gear, and had to sell it in 1993 due to finacial reasons. I was not able to start again until Oct of 2005. I purchased kit #724-320-567 in progress. I was a builder again. However I discovered a lot had changed since 1993, Large tail, outback gear, along with the fact the 320/360 had been replaced by Legacy, and factory support on a 360 is almost nill. I started coming to the LML at that time, my reason was for build support. LML was the only place to go. I mostly just read because I did not feel as if I was qualifed to put in my 2 cents until I got up the nerve to ask something I really needed to explore in order to make an educated decsion. It is true there is not much comment on building. However if and when I asked for input it was there. I am sure that if I knew how to research the achives that 99.9% of my questions could have been answered. Also Marv started it with the 99.9% because are we ever really finished? Everything changes, everything evolves and adapts or it dies. With all that said, I would like evryone to know that LML has been a positive influence on me. I will continue to participate even now that I am 99.9%. I will contribute in order to help if I am able, I will not condem an opinion or lack therof. I also will do my best to remember to resize my photos before I attempt to attach them to my post. I want to thank Marv for his efforts. Thank you Marv! Bobby Don Wooten Lancair 360 N853BW -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) -------------------------------1226932919 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bobby,
 
Nice looking plane.......  Please consider the following=20 questions:
 
1. Is is possible for the heat exiting the cowl gills to be drawn into=20= the=20 cabin NACA duct?
 
2. I see the exhaust pipe exit is not in the usual place (below th= e=20 fuselage).  Is it possible that exhaust can be drawn into the cabin NAC= A=20 duct in different flight regimes (especially slow speed) or whilst=20 taxiing?  I would suggest that you monitor the CO level in the cabin du= ring=20 your test flights with the vent open.  A good digital CO monitor can be= =20 found at the Aeromedix site:
 
http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/parent_id/= 1/category_id/7/nm/Carbon_Monoxide_Detectors
 
I have had the CO Experts model in my airplane for years - It= =20 caused me to plug up a drain hole in the belly because the low pressure in t= he=20 cockpit was drawing in CO from the exhaust.  The new key chain model is= =20 sure intriguing. 
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Pil= ot=20 not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%.
 
PS That same monitor warned me when the heater in my hangar had a crack= ed=20 heat exchanger.
 
In a message dated 11/17/2008 8:20:04 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 bdwo@bellsouth.net writes:
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Gentleme= n,

I have j= ust=20 moved from the building stage to the flying stage as I got my Airworthines= s=20 Certificate on Nov. 13th.  I first rode in a Lancair at=20 Oshkosh in 1989, with Don Goetz on a purchased demo flight.  It becam= e a=20 dream at that time, and I was finally able to purchase a kit in 1992, in t= he=20 crate from an origional buyer.  There was no online place to go at th= at=20 time, only the factory support.  I worked on it for a year, had it on= its=20 gear, and had to sell it in 1993 due to finacial reasons.  I was not=20= able=20 to start again until Oct of 2005.  I purchased kit #724-320-567 in=20 progress.  I was a builder again.  However I discovered a lot ha= d=20 changed since 1993, Large tail, outback gear,  along with the fact=20 the  320/360 had been replaced by Legacy, and factory support on a 36= 0 is=20 almost nill.

&nb= sp;

I starte= d=20 coming to the LML at that time, my reason was for build support. =20   LML was the only place to go.  I mostly just read because= I=20 did not feel as if I was qualifed to put in my 2 cents until I got up the=20 nerve to ask something I really needed to explore in order to make an educ= ated=20 decsion.   It is true there is not much comment on building.=20   However if and when I asked for input it was there.  I am= =20 sure that if I knew how to research the achives that 99.9% of my questions= =20 could have been answered. Also Marv started it with the 99.9% because are=20= we=20 ever really finished?   Everything changes, everything evolves a= nd=20 adapts or it dies.    

&nb= sp;

With all= that=20 said, I would like evryone to know that LML has been a positive influence=20= on=20 me.  I will continue to participate even now that I am 99.9%.  I= =20 will contribute in order to help if I am able,  I will not condem an=20 opinion or lack therof.   I also will do my best to remember to=20 resize my photos before I attempt to attach them to my post.   I= =20 want to thank Marv for his efforts.  Thank you=20 Marv!

 =

Bobby Don=20 Wooten

Lancair=20 360

N853BW<= /B>

 



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