John,
Pictures would be much appreciated.
Have you found any springs to replace the nose gear bungee? If not, we
should put together a bulk order from Europa.
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:35 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Cabin Heat
Hi Guys,
I installed cabin heat in N245E, adapting the Jabiru cabin heat kit,
plus some modifications of my own. It uses a heat muff to take heat off
of the exhaust expansion chamber. The muff is manufactured by Jabiru,
but could probably be adapted to a Rotax exhaust. The recent cooler
temps here in SE Tennessee shows that it works quite well.
I fabricated a trapazoid shaped stainless panel from the same material
as the stainless firewall. This panel fits inbetween the frame members
of the lower forward portion of the engine mount. The panel is secured
using four adel clamps around the engine mount frame, providing
cushioning from vibration. The panel itself is attached to the adel
clamps using 1/2" x 8-32 SS pan head screws, mating to blind nuts
rivited to the adel clamps. The fresh air feed comes from a NACA vent on
the right side of the lower cowl and is ducted via 2" SCAT tube.
Using a "homebuilders cabin heat box", available from ACS or Suncoast
Sportplanes, I rivited the heat box to the stainless panel, allowing the
hot air exit flange to pass rearward through the stainless panel though
a 2" hole cut in the panel. The hot air then passes into a "T" I made
---From 52mm (2") thin walled (.049") aluminum tubing. The "T" then directs
the hot air left and right through the inside side wall of each
footwell, about 4" above the rudder pedal tubes, using a 2" aluminum
flange (ACS # 08-04135). 2" SCAT connects it all together. This puts the
hot air right onto your toes. ~TOASTY~
Control of the cabin heat box is by a knob and cable arrangement
located on the center console.
If anybody is worried about CO, check out the electronic CO monitors
available from www.aeromedix.com . I have one mounted in N245E and other
than a brief alarm on the first flight, it hasn't chirped once in 30+
hours of flight time. These electronic CO monitors are VASTLY superior
to the old "black spot" card type CO detectors.
I can provide pictures and additional details if anybody is
interested.
Regards,
John Lawton
Dunlap, TN
N245E - Flying - 30.5 hours and adding a few more today......
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