REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS

[Scott Derrick]

When I take off or come into the pattern and its 10 degrees, I would
prefer not to have a cold ass gale streaming through the cabin.

I preheat the engine and the cabin prior to departing in winter
conditions,  its a drag to have that nice warm cabin put in the deep
freeze on departure.  Especially as the nose heater doesn't really come on
line until the oil temps is above 180 degrees.... Which is at least 5
minutes into teh flight. If its really cold it can take 10 -15 minutes to
get the oil temp high enough to heat the outside air...

Scott


Scott

> OK.  I didn't answer the question as worded, but rather the question
> that I thought was important.  I don't find the draft while in the
> pattern a problem, especially with a heater system that works well.
> It's the drafts on long trips that I found to be uncomfortable.  However
> during summer I feed an unused fresh air vent into the nose area to
> provide additional fresh air and cooling to the cabin.
>
> John
>
> Tom Martino wrote:
>
>> When the nose gear is closed 
 there is no problem.  It is when the
>> gear comes down that the cold air rushes in!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Dibble [mailto:aminetech at bluefrog.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:10 PM
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PREVENTING DRAFTS
>>
>> I think the simplest way to seal an RG cockpit is to make a silicone
>> seal around the nose gear doors.  With that and a heat flap that
>> completely closes the oil cooler overboard air exit, you will have all
>> the heat you need this time of year.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Tom Martino wrote:
>>
>>> 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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