X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 12:05:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta02.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.24] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5519480 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 May 2012 11:55:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.24; envelope-from=olsen25@comcast.net Received: from omta07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.59]) by qmta02.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 53oh1j0021GXsucA23uTe8; Wed, 02 May 2012 15:54:27 +0000 Received: from OlsenZ1HP ([98.245.158.191]) by omta07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 53uS1j01s483eG28U3uSuV; Wed, 02 May 2012 15:54:27 +0000 From: "Dan & Kari Olsen" X-Original-To: Subject: Necessity of A/C in IV-P? X-Original-Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 09:54:26 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <006701cd287b$da8685b0$8f939110$@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0068_01CD2849.8FEE86B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac0ocbyHdHJLurSSQT6OPxh1XOWALA== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01CD2849.8FEE86B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit LML Gang, With all the discussion of structural integrity compromises of the IV-P fuselage by cutting air conditioning holes, I have a question for you seasoned IV-P drivers. How necessary is air conditioning in this aircraft? I have been flying my 320 for almost 9 years now and certainly would love to have had it during ground operations on hot summer days with the green house canopy. However, once moving and at altitude, there is no need. I realize that the IV-P is going to have warmer air because of the pressurization but it is also typically flying much higher (colder ambient) and it doesn't have the bubble canopy. So, in normal cross country cruise operations above FL180, do any of you that don't have A/C *really* wish that you had it? I'm early in the building of my IV-P and don't want to put it in for several reasons: . Weight . Potential structural issues . Cost . One more thing to break down the road I live in Colorado and will be using this plane as a cross country traveler with my wife, so comfort is certainly a factor but not at all costs. One thought is to get one of those cooler-with-ice-and-a-fan systems to toss in the back seat for those few days that are very hot. I appreciate your input. Dan Olsen Fort Collins, CO N320DK - 640hrs IV-P - 10% done ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01CD2849.8FEE86B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

LML = Gang,

 

With all the discussion of structural integrity = compromises of the IV-P fuselage by cutting air conditioning holes, I = have a question for you seasoned IV-P drivers…  How necessary = is air conditioning in this aircraft?

 

I have been = flying my 320 for almost 9 years now and certainly would love to have = had it during ground operations on hot summer days with the green house = canopy.  However, once moving and at altitude, there is no = need.  I realize that the IV-P is going to have warmer air because = of the pressurization but it is also typically flying much higher = (colder ambient) and it doesn’t have the bubble = canopy.

 

So, in normal cross country cruise operations above = FL180, do any of you that don’t have A/C *really* wish that = you had it?

 

I’m early in the building of my IV-P and = don’t want to put it in for several reasons:

·         = Weight

·         = Potential structural = issues

·         = Cost

·         = One more thing to break down the = road

 

I live in Colorado and will be using this plane as a = cross country traveler with my wife, so comfort is certainly a factor = but not at all costs.  One thought is to get one of those = cooler-with-ice-and-a-fan systems to toss in the back seat for those few = days that are very hot.

 

I appreciate = your input.

 

Dan Olsen

Fort = Collins, CO

N320DK – = 640hrs

IV-P – 10% = done

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