Hangar Flying

I mounted a second oil cooler under the rear passenger thigh support.  It does take up a little leg room, . .but I think the passenger won't mind when they get the heat ! !

I ran lines forward from the firewall and used a boat vent motor for the blower.  See pics.

Glennbob

I read somewhere in the CP's that the heim connectors were supposed to be replaced with larger ones.  Instead of AN 3, . .they were to be AN 4's now.  Izzat true ?  Is everyone doin' it ?   Is it neccessary ?

Glennbob

I'm just putting the finishing touches on my cabin heater. I expect to be mighty toasty ! !   I live in the fridgid frozen tundra. (Wis).  I bought a second oil cooler and ran lines from the firewall. I got a blower from a boat supplier, (engine vent blower) all plastic, and rigged a hose going up the port side of the fuselage. The heater is under the forward side of the gib thigh support.  It dumps right near my feet in the front.  The rest of the bird isn't quite done yet so I don't know exactly how well it'll work, but with oil near 200 degrees, I'm thinkin' I'll be toasty !

If you'd like, I can send picks when I get home. I'm outta the country at the moment.

Glennbob

Mikey,

Did you miss my questions on the xenon light bulb ?

Glennbob

Hey Mikey,

Where did you get the xenon light and how much was it ?

Any idea on the wattage and candle power ?

Glennbob

Dear rebel,

Hey . . .you can still use the strobes.  ( Too bad if you sent them back ).  I was tallkin' to a guy at the EAA show who had the same problem.  He took a long piece of electrical conduit and cut teeth in the end.  Then he took each of his wings off and stood them on end. Wide end up.  Then he used the conduit to "drill" a larger hole all the way down the wing to the tip.  Guiding the conduit carefully,  he said it came out perfectly on both wings.  I think you could do it.  Shouldn't be all that hard if you take your time and be careful.

Dear Mikey did it,

Where can you get a Xenon light for $40.00 complete with ballast ?  I'll give you my order ! !    I wanted one but the cheapest I saw was $500.00.

The rest of you guys, . . can you imagine flying at night with infra - red vision ?  Have you seen the video side by side of the Colorado landing by a fighter jet ?  Left side of screen was night, right side was infra red ?  Almost like day light ! !   I saw a system like this at the EAA.  It cost about $7 K ! !  A lot I know, . .but maybe someday . .prices will come down. (Maybe not too).  They said they didn't sell many.  But . .$7K is cheap to save your life !  This would be great for those EZ's who don't like night flying.  They guys also said the biggest problem was the huge temp change from take off to many thousands of feet in only a few minutes.

Food for thought ! !

Glennbob

Drew,

Boy the wigwag thing would be pretty cool ! !   They'd see ya comin' for sure.  

I thought about the strakes too, . .but I wasn't sure about structural integreity of tearin' into that.  I'm not a builder so I was unsure.  Also heard that the lights reflect off the back of the canard.  I really like the idea of in the strakes though.  

I just finished all the body work on my port side wing and it's ready for paint.  I'd hate to mess that all up again.  Maybe later after I've flown a while.

Then I might like to play with the retract gear thing too ! !

Glennbob

I got a set of "Halo" tubephones at the EAA show last year.  You don't even know you're wearing them.  They weigh nuthin ! !  Cost about $350.00 or so.  They can be stereo or mono.  Also have volume control. They guy I bought them from is the the owner / developer. He doesn't have a website, but his email is :   pmccand@orblink.com   He is an ear Doctor.  Audiologist ?

Glennbob