X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1593357 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:00:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=rusty@radrotary.com Received: from ibm69aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20061122145926.ZZOG21051.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm69aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:59:26 -0500 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm69aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20061122145926.BODB21497.ibm69aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:59:26 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Cockpit heat Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:59:21 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c70e46$cd73dad0$6e01a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C70E14.82D96AD0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C70E14.82D96AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wondering what others are doing for cockpit heat. Like to find = something "quick and dirty" so the plane is not down until summer when I won't = need it :-). =20 Hi Rich, =20 So if you get cold enough, you will actually speak to the list :-) =20 How about attaching a scat tube at the rear of the right cheek evap = core. This would give water heating, with essentially clean air (good CO = monitor always a good idea). Ideally, you could use one of Van's standard cabin heat valves on the firewall. =20 =20 Tracy and I also discussed using the cheek area for heat inlet to the = cabin. If there's no room on the firewall, you could route the scat tube to a flange on the front bulkhead of the cowl cheek extension, then create an opening on the cabin wall inside the cheek extension area. You could = put your on/off valve on the inside cabin wall. You may need a way to keep = the hot air from blowing directly on your avionics though. =20 =20 So how many hours do you have on the plane now? =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (2.1 hours of non-hmmmmmm) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C70E14.82D96AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Wondering what others are doing for cockpit = heat.  Like to=20 find something "quick and dirty" so the plane is not down until summer = when I=20 won't need it :-).

 
Hi=20 Rich,
 
So if = you get cold=20 enough, you will actually speak to the list :-)
 
How = about attaching a=20 scat tube at the rear of the right cheek evap core.  This would = give water=20 heating, with essentially clean air (good CO monitor always a good = idea). =20 Ideally, you could use one of Van's standard cabin heat valves on the=20 firewall. 
 
Tracy = and I=20 also discussed using the cheek area for heat inlet to the = cabin.  If=20 there's no room on the firewall, you could route the scat tube to a = flange on=20 the front bulkhead of the cowl cheek extension, then create an opening = on the=20 cabin wall inside the cheek extension area.  You could put = your on/off=20 valve on the inside cabin wall.  You may need a way to keep=20 the hot air from blowing directly on your avionics=20 though.  
 
So how = many hours do you=20 have on the plane now?  
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (2.1 hours=20 of non-hmmmmmm)
 


 
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