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from: n295vv@aol.com

just flew to spokane to be at the lancair homecoming this weekend.  had to
stop in billings and jury-rig the heater valve to stop the turbo intercooler
bleed from heating the cabin.  as it was already 100 F on the ground, the
added 40 degrees was not wanted.  what a piece of crap design!  i am going to
design a valve and distribution assembly that works--i will let you know when
it is ready.

on a brighter note--when i blocked the heat flapper valve, i got another 10
kts in TAS.  flew from BIL to GEG  424 nautical in under two hours, including
climb to 12,500'

was getting 280 kt TAS @ 31" MP with a ground speed of 245 the entire way.
god this plane is great.

david jones
pecatonica, illinois