X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:31:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from p3plsmtpa12-01.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([68.178.252.230] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6765934 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Mar 2014 09:18:07 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.178.252.230; envelope-from=jayph@fastairplane.net Received: from shuriken ([69.92.48.82]) by p3plsmtpa12-01.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with id b2HV1n0011mPo4M012HVj2; Sat, 08 Mar 2014 07:17:32 -0700 From: "Jay Phillips" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: IV-P Landing/Taxi Light Location X-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:17:35 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <05b901cf3ad9$28f828e0$7ae87aa0$@fastairplane.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_05BA_01CF3A9E.7C999F00" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac862OqpvSVvM3IDRWGwio2rKaE38w== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_05BA_01CF3A9E.7C999F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My IV-P has the landing/taxi light located in the right-hand cowling inlet. Since I've owned the aircraft (2011) it's been a challenge to manage the engine cooling during climb. My home field is at 5100'. I climb at 165 KIAS. By 13,000' or so my hottest CHT is 400 dF and I have to reduce climb rate or level off for a few minutes to start the CHT's back down. This situation occurs both winter and summer, although it is worse on a hot day. While training with Bob Jeffrey recently, he suggested I try removing the landing light to see what effect that has on cooling. So I tried it yesterday and, apparently, problem solved. After takeoff I climbed at 165 KIAS all the way to 17,500' and my hottest CHT only got as high as 392 dF. Indeed the CHTs had begun trending down. So it seems that I need to find a new location to mount the landing/taxi light. The obvious location, that doesn't involve cutting composite, is the nose gear. Can anyone who has a IV-P with a light mounted there provide guidance as to: type of light, mounting hardware, clearance issues, and anything else I should be aware of? Thanks, Jay Phillips ------=_NextPart_000_05BA_01CF3A9E.7C999F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My IV-P = has the landing/taxi light located in the right-hand cowling = inlet.

 

Since I’ve owned the aircraft (2011) it’s = been a challenge to manage the engine cooling during climb. My home = field is at 5100’. I climb at 165 KIAS. By 13,000’ or so my = hottest CHT is 400 dF and I have to reduce climb rate or level off for a = few minutes to start the CHT’s back down. This situation occurs = both winter and summer, although it is worse on a hot = day.

 

While training with Bob Jeffrey recently, he suggested = I try removing the landing light to see what effect that has on cooling. = So I tried it yesterday and, apparently, problem solved. After takeoff I = climbed at 165 KIAS all the way to 17,500’ and my hottest CHT only = got as high as 392 dF. Indeed the CHTs had begun trending = down.

 

So it seems that I need to find a new location to = mount the landing/taxi light. The obvious location, that doesn’t = involve cutting composite, is the nose gear. Can anyone who has a IV-P = with a light mounted there provide guidance as to: type of light, = mounting hardware, clearance issues, and anything else I should be aware = of?

 

Thanks,

 

Jay = Phillips

 

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