Thanks. I have a fan and slots too, but think that I'll try the carpet trick
that others have suggested; at least the colour can be changed easily!
Duncan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "david joyce" <davidjoyce@beeb.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Instrument panel colours
>
> Duncan, While I chose a light blue Nextel for the rest of the cockpit I
have
> cobalt blue Nextel for the complete panel which gives complete absence of
> windscreen reflection and good instrument visibility. I have not
encountered
> any heating problems although I have fitted a small fan on the underside
of
> the panel over the passenger's feet which blows air around the instruments
> and out through a series of holes at the base of the pilot's side of the
> windscreen. This arrangement doubles as a screen demister for foggy
English
> days, and an instrument cooler for scorching hot days. A year's flying has
> so far only revealed the occasional need for the former! Regards, david
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ami McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Instrument panel colours
>
>
> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
> >
> > I painted the top of my instrument panel in a light colour, for VFR day
> > flight only; generally it provides a feeling of spaceousness in the
> cockpit.
> > Big Mistake.
> >
> > In sunlight there is noticeable reflection onto the inside of hte
> windscreen
> > that gives an effect of flying into haze; visibility permanently
degraded
> > whilst the sun shines.
> >
> > I'm fearful that repainting the top of the panel with matt black could
> > overheat hte panel and/or cause heat distortion of the fibreglass.
> >
> > Has anyone with a "dark" colour panel (meaning grey or dark blue etc)
> > experienced any difficulties as above? Are there colours complimentary
to
> > the brown-tinted windscreen that would reflect less?
> >
> > Duncan Mcf.
> >
> >
>
>
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