REFLECTOR: cloth boot
drjoelleon at optonline.net
drjoelleon at optonline.net
Thu Feb 17 07:39:05 CST 2005
eliminated a significant source of draft by installing inflatable door seals attached to a small pneumatic pump.Works great.
Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:39 pm
Subject: REFLECTOR: cloth boot
> know where there is a supply of ready made ones?
>
>
> Chuck Jensen wrote:
>
> >Chuck,
> >
> >Welcome. We can always use fresh blood, especially with good
> ideas such as you proposed. Winter flying in non-Florida locals
> can be pretty painful if air infiltration isn't controlled.
> Instead of rubber, I imagine a person could use a air-proof cloth
> boot on the nose gear tube and accomplish the same thing as is
> done with the boot around the joystick. Good idea!
> >
> >Chuck
> >Do Not Archive
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
> >Behalf Of Chuck Harbert
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 2:43 PM
> >To: reflector at tvbf.org
> >Subject: REFLECTOR: Re: Reflector Digest, Vol 9, Issue 53-PREVENTING
> >DRAFTS
> >
> >
> >To: Tom Martino:
> >
> >I have a std RG. I sealed my cabin by using a piece of rubber
> tire tube
> >which I stretched over the upper part of the nose gear tube. I
> took about a
> >9' x 9" piece of the tube and cut about a 1" hole in the center
> which will
> >stretch over the tube. Then I took some 3/4" x 3/16" aluminum
> flat stock
> >pieces and drilled holes for 1/8" pop rivets to go thru. I put
> the stock
> >against the rubber tube and drilled thru rubber and the
> surrounding wall,
> >and then pop rivited it in place. When the nose gear rotates it
> stretches
> >the rubber, but stays sealed. It works very well and there's
> virtually no
> >airflow into the cabin when you drop the gear. I could try to get
> a picture
> >if you want it.
> >
> >Chuck Harbert
> >
> >p.s. This the first time I've used Reflector. Hope it works.
> >
> >
> >
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> >To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
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> >Subject: Reflector Digest, Vol 9, Issue 53
> >
> >
> >
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> >> 1. Re: PREVENTING DRAFTS (Scott Baker)
> >> 2. Re: PREVENTING DRAFTS (HYTEC45 at aol.com)
> >> 3. Re: FUEL FEED [heur] (Scott Derrick)
> >> 4. Re: FUEL FEED [heur] (Scott Derrick)
> >> 5. Re: FUEL FEED (Scott Derrick)
> >> 6. Re: PREVENTING DRAFTS (Scott Derrick)
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> >>Message: 1
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:19:50 -0500
> >>From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr at comcast.net>
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
> >>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list"
> <reflector at tvbf.org>>>Message-ID: <001501c51419$7064a870$0201a8c0 at DAD>
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> >>Why in the world would you want to seal off a small draft when
> it's
> >>75-degrees outside?? ;-)
> >>Scott B.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Tom Martino
> >> To: reflector at www.tvbf.org
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:43 PM
> >> Subject: REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
> >>
> >>
> >> With the nose gear down and gear doors open . how do you guys
> keep air
> >>from rushing into the cockpit?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I know I obviously have to install some kind of barrier . but
> I'm not
> >>sure of the configuration.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any ideas? Or better yet . any photos?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >> N173EX
> >>
> >>
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> >>Message: 2
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:53:46 EST
> >>From: HYTEC45 at aol.com
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
> >>To: reflector at tvbf.org
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> >>In a message dated 2/16/2005 3:26:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> >>sbakr at comcast.net writes:
> >>
> >>Why in the world would you want to seal off a small draft when it's
> >>75-degrees outside?? ;-)
> >>Scott B.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Some of us carry less insulation than others;-)
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> >>Message: 3
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:11:36 -0700
> >>From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED [heur]
> >>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>Message-ID: <421370B8.5010007 at tnstaafl.net>
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> >>
> >>as long as the turn coordinator is actually installed correctly.
> >>
> >>Its amazing how many are not. It doesn't take much.
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>
> >>Tom Martino wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>My plane flies perfectly. Not my opinion, it is the assessment
> of my
> >>>test pilot. The ball is in the center and the plane flies
> "hands off"
> >>>straight and level.
> >>>
> >>>I will keep looking.
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Scott Derrick [scott at tnstaafl.net]
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:18 AM
> >>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> >>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED [heur]
> >>>
> >>>A leaking gas cap can cause uneven fuel flow but is not the prime
> >>>culprit. A bit of fuel valve lube applied to the O ring once a
> year will
> >>>
> >>>insure this doesn't happen.
> >>>
> >>>A miss-rigged airplane is most likely the cause. Shim your
> rudders so
> >>>the ball is right in the middle and you will get perfect fuel flow.
> >>>
> >>>To test, be sure your turn and bank is installed correctly first,
> >>>garbage in garbage out. Then fly, this is the fun part.. Once
> you see an
> >>>
> >>>uneven condition, press on the rudder that will put the ball in the
> >>>middle. If you want to even up the tanks fast, press on the correct
> >>>rudder so the ball is on the other side for a couple minutes,
> you'll see
> >>>
> >>>the fuel even up and even go into the opposite imbalance if you
> keep the
> >>>
> >>>rudder depressed. Then hold the rudder so the ball is centered,
> fuel>>>will flow as it was designed to.
> >>>
> >>>Scott
> >>>
> >>>Tom Martino wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Well, now that I'm in my test flying mode ... I will really be
> asking>>>>a lot of questions.
> >>>>
> >>>>Here are some of them, as they relate to my fuel system:
> >>>>
> >>>>1. What makes the fuel tanks feed unevenly to the header
> tank/engine?>>>>(My right tank is feeding twice as fast as my
> right tank.)
> >>>>
> >>>>2. Will that cause a problem when the fast-feeding tank runs out?
> >>>>
> >>>>3. I used the larger vent lines for my tanks and tied them al
> together>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>with a manifold, then vented the entire system out through the
> top of
> >>>>my firewall in the engine compartment (about four inches below
> my naca
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>duct). Do you think the system gets enough venting there?
> >>>>
> >>>>4. Is there a need for a "whistle" hole in any of the tank
> vents ...
> >>>>for additional venting (like we do with the crankcase breather?
> >>>>
> >>>>Any help is appreciated from my more experienced
> Velocitologists J
> >>>>
> >>>>Tom
> >>>>
> >>>>N173EX
> >>>>
> >>>>(A mere 6 hours)
> >>>>
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> >>Message: 4
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:14:06 -0700
> >>From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED [heur]
> >>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>Message-ID: <4213714E.5060705 at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >>
> >>
> >>I think it is extremly dangerous to vent the fuel system into
> the engine
> >>compartment!
> >>
> >>Why would anybody do that???
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>Ron Brown wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Tom,
> >>>
> >>>I don't think it is a good idea to vent the fuel system into the
> >>>engine compartment, especially if you happen to flip upside down
> >>>during a crash landing. You will have lots of fuel draining
> out the
> >>>vent system into the hot engine compartment.
> >>>
> >>>With the factory designed fuel vent line routed up to the top
> of the
> >>>firewall then back down to exit the bottom of the fuselage,
> fuel will
> >>>not leak out of the vent system when the airplane is upside down.
> >>>
> >>>One other thought on uneven fuel flow, even if the vents are tied
> >>>together and the plane is flying level/ball centered: there is a
> >>>possibility that an air bubble trapped in the vent line with
> fuel on
> >>>either side of the bubble can cause an uneven venting of the tanks.
> >>>This wouldn't happen if the vent lines always slope upward to the
> >>>manifold. I think this may be the scenario that Jim Sower is
> seeing>>>from time to time. I have had it happen a couple of
> times on long
> >>>trips after filling the tanks nearly full. After landing and
> parking>>>in my hanger, the fuel tanks were 5 or so gallons
> different and
> >>>remained that way until I opened the fuel caps. STRANGE!
> Wings are
> >>>level when parked in the hanger. Another experiment - I placed
> a 2 x
> >>>6 under one main tire, simulating a wings down. Guess what -
> the fuel
> >>>level difference was MUCH LESS than I have seen in the air.
> >>>
> >>>But again, it could be fuel caps that are not always sealing
> perfectly>>>for every flight.
> >>>
> >>>Ronnie
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martino"
> >>><tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
> >>>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list"
> <reflector at tvbf.org>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:23 PM
> >>>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED [heur]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>My plane flies perfectly. Not my opinion, it is the assessment
> of my
> >>>test pilot. The ball is in the center and the plane flies
> "hands off"
> >>>straight and level.
> >>>
> >>>I will keep looking.
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Scott Derrick [scott at tnstaafl.net]
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:18 AM
> >>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> >>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED [heur]
> >>>
> >>>A leaking gas cap can cause uneven fuel flow but is not the prime
> >>>culprit. A bit of fuel valve lube applied to the O ring once a
> year will
> >>>
> >>>insure this doesn't happen.
> >>>
> >>>A miss-rigged airplane is most likely the cause. Shim your
> rudders so
> >>>the ball is right in the middle and you will get perfect fuel flow.
> >>>
> >>>To test, be sure your turn and bank is installed correctly first,
> >>>garbage in garbage out. Then fly, this is the fun part.. Once
> you see an
> >>>
> >>>uneven condition, press on the rudder that will put the ball in the
> >>>middle. If you want to even up the tanks fast, press on the correct
> >>>rudder so the ball is on the other side for a couple minutes,
> you'll see
> >>>
> >>>the fuel even up and even go into the opposite imbalance if you
> keep the
> >>>
> >>>rudder depressed. Then hold the rudder so the ball is centered,
> fuel>>>will flow as it was designed to.
> >>>
> >>>Scott
> >>>
> >>>Tom Martino wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Well, now that I'm in my test flying mode ... I will really be
> asking>>>>a lot of questions.
> >>>>
> >>>>Here are some of them, as they relate to my fuel system:
> >>>>
> >>>>1. What makes the fuel tanks feed unevenly to the header
> tank/engine?>>>>(My right tank is feeding twice as fast as my
> right tank.)
> >>>>
> >>>>2. Will that cause a problem when the fast-feeding tank runs out?
> >>>>
> >>>>3. I used the larger vent lines for my tanks and tied them al
> together>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>with a manifold, then vented the entire system out through the
> top of
> >>>>my firewall in the engine compartment (about four inches below
> my naca
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>duct). Do you think the system gets enough venting there?
> >>>>
> >>>>4. Is there a need for a "whistle" hole in any of the tank
> vents ...
> >>>>for additional venting (like we do with the crankcase breather?
> >>>>
> >>>>Any help is appreciated from my more experienced
> Velocitologists J
> >>>>
> >>>>Tom
> >>>>
> >>>>N173EX
> >>>>
> >>>>(A mere 6 hours)
> >>>>
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> --------
> >>>>
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> >>Message: 5
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:16:44 -0700
> >>From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED
> >>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>Message-ID: <421371EC.3080005 at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> >>
> >>Jim,
> >>
> >>Obviously you have something really wrong or should I say "very
> >>different" from the factory configuration.
> >>
> >>The proof is in the pudding.
> >>
> >>Find and correct that difference and your fuel flow would be per
> design.>>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>Jim Sower wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Scott Derrick wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>A leaking gas cap can cause uneven fuel flow but is not the prime
> >>>>culprit. A bit of fuel valve lube applied to the O ring once a
> year>>>>will insure this doesn't happen.
> >>>>
> >>>>A miss-rigged airplane is most likely the cause. Shim your
> rudders so
> >>>>the ball is right in the middle and you will get perfect fuel
> flow.>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>That's what I thought. It's the first thing I did. Leveled the
> >>>airplane w/laser level, checked the ball centered, flew a
> couple of
> >>>test hops and shimmed it to perfectly centered ball. Had no
> >>>measurable effect AT ALL on assymmetric transfer.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>To test, be sure your turn and bank is installed correctly first,
> >>>>garbage in garbage out. Then fly, this is the fun part.. Once
> you see
> >>>>an uneven condition, press on the rudder that will put the
> ball in
> >>>>the middle. If you want to even up the tanks fast, press on the
> >>>>correct rudder so the ball is on the other side for a couple
> minutes,>>>>you'll see the fuel even up and even go into the
> opposite imbalance
> >>>>if you keep the rudder depressed. Then hold the rudder so the
> ball is
> >>>>centered, fuel will flow as it was designed to.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>At full rudder deflection I was able to transfer maybe 1/2 gal
> / min.
> >>>Took 10 minutes to transfer five gallons (that was on a GOOD day.
> >>>Other days it was less.
> >>>
> >>>Sometimes nothing at all seems to work ... but I finally fixed
> it ...
> >>>Jim S.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Scott
> >>>>
> >>>>Tom Martino wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Well, now that I'm in my test flying mode ... I will really be
> >>>>>asking a lot of questions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Here are some of them, as they relate to my fuel system:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>1. What makes the fuel tanks feed unevenly to the header
> >>>>>tank/engine? (My right tank is feeding twice as fast as my
> right tank.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>2. Will that cause a problem when the fast-feeding tank runs out?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>3. I used the larger vent lines for my tanks and tied them al
> >>>>>together with a manifold, then vented the entire system out
> through>>>>>the top of my firewall in the engine compartment
> (about four inches
> >>>>>below my naca duct). Do you think the system gets enough
> venting there?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>4. Is there a need for a "whistle" hole in any of the tank
> vents ...
> >>>>>for additional venting (like we do with the crankcase breather?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Any help is appreciated from my more experienced
> Velocitologists J
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Tom
> >>>>>
> >>>>>N173EX
> >>>>>
> >>>>>(A mere 6 hours)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>Message: 6
> >>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:21:00 -0700
> >>From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
> >>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>Message-ID: <421372EC.2050707 at tnstaafl.net>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> >>
> >>Scott,
> >>
> >>Most of the world doesn't fly in the hot box of Florida. Some of us
> >>rarely see 75 degrees F. in flight. I never see above freezing
> during>>the winter.
> >>
> >>The standard design of the RG system as far as sealing the cabin
> sucks..>>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>Scott Baker wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Why in the world would you want to seal off a small draft when it's
> >>>75-degrees outside?? ;-)
> >>>Scott B.
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> *From:* Tom Martino <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
> >>> *To:* reflector at www.tvbf.org <reflector at www.tvbf.org>
> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:43 PM
> >>> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
> >>>
> >>> With the nose gear down and gear doors open . how do you
> guys keep
> >>> air from rushing into the cockpit?
> >>>
> >>> I know I obviously have to install some kind of barrier .
> but I'm
> >>> not sure of the configuration.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas? Or better yet . any photos?
> >>>
> >>> Tom
> >>>
> >>> N173EX
> >>>
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