X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 07:51:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail5.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTPS id 5523524 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 May 2012 21:45:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.101; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed X-TPG-Abuse: host=60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au; ip=60.241.193.89; date=Sat, 5 May 2012 11:45:05 +1000; auth=lCMk85acEwS5EitTlTMVBq/k80PlAUC0mhrQOc1Og5I= Received: from DomandJanPC (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail5.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id q451j3rL031736 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 5 May 2012 11:45:05 +1000 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: AC X-Original-Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 11:45:00 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <006501cd2a60$b05af370$1110da50$@com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0066_01CD2AB4.82070370" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac0qYK7N/4hqnO/oTjusvovsZwolTQ== Content-Language: en-au This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01CD2AB4.82070370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a ground AC system in my 320. It consists of two wooden wedges = with rubber on each side of each wedge, which are attached to =BC=94 cords = which in turn are attached to the canopy rods under the instrument panel. Before engine start, the wedges are placed between the canopy and side fuselage leaving a one inch gap (thereabouts), and the left forearm is then = placed on the inside of the canopy to hold it down. This creates a wonderful cooling airflow through the cockpit after = engine start. Even better when one has a passenger who can place his/her forearm on = the canopy on the RHS. I have not tried to see if it operates successfully in the air, but with advancing age, anything is possible. Cheers Dom Crain Melbourne Australia VH-CZJ ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01CD2AB4.82070370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have a = ground AC system in my 320. It consists of two wooden wedges with rubber = on each side of each wedge, which are attached to =BC” cords which = in turn are attached to the canopy rods under the instrument panel. = Before engine start, the wedges are placed between the canopy and side = fuselage leaving a one inch gap (thereabouts), and the left forearm is = then placed on the inside of the canopy to hold it = down.

This creates a wonderful = cooling airflow through the cockpit after engine start.

Even better when one has a passenger who can place = his/her forearm on the canopy on the RHS.

I have not tried to see if it operates successfully in = the air, but with advancing age, anything is possible.

Cheers

Dom = Crain

Melbourne

Australia

VH-CZJ

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