Message-ID: <19981218092617.14881.qmail@www06.netaddress.usa.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:26:17
From: Dan Schaefer <dfschaefer@usa.net>
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
Subject: Canopy defroster
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Regarding a canopy defroster:

Haven't put one in N235SP but only because I'm lazy! I know from the experiences
of a couple of friends that there are certain weather conditions that will make
you wish you had one, and right now!

My friend Jim Gates, who flies N320JG, was descending out of very cold air and
into a layer of very humid air (or maybe it was the other way around - no
matter, the results were the same). He tells me it was instant IFR from the
inside of the canopy fogging up, and things got pretty exciting for a bit.
Fortunately, Jim is instrument rated, but even so, having to go on the gauges
suddenly, when not expecting it, had to have a real high pucker factor!

Jim has installed a hot air outlet with small (1 inch,I think) CAT tube tied
into his cabin heat. It's hooked up to blow thru a slit for at least the pilot
and it works quickly. Sure the cabin heat is on during drfrosting but so what,
it's simple and it works, and it could just save your bacon one day.

Cheers,

Dan Schaefer
N235SP

By the way, If olive oil comes from crushed olives, where in the devil do they
get baby oil?

DS