Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:30:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from puffin.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.139] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1898534 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2002 23:00:37 -0500 Received: from lsanca1-ar16-4-47-005-030.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.47.5.30] helo=skipslater) by puffin.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 18LbZS-0002fj-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2002 20:00:34 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <000801c2a001$197b07e0$0200000a@earthlink.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] 12 volt blower X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 20:03:27 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C29FBE.09AC88E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c2609f7c2ce3245e9679c67bd2a3503d25b91387f7b89c61deb1d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C29FBE.09AC88E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There have been a few comments about the efficiency of the NACA duct = on the tail negating the need for a cabin fan on the ES or IV. Inflight = this is true. Those of us who advocate them will all attest to their = effectiveness on the ground. I don't use my fan at all in flight, but = unless it's a pretty cool day, it's on every moment I'm on the ground. = In the summer, I consider it essential, as the cabin can become a = sweltering greenhouse in the sun. I can still recall the image of Orin = after doing my first flight on August 13th. He had the fan on and 4 = overhead vents all pointed at his head and still emerged drenched in = sweat. =20 The bottom line is that the NACA duct does not become effective until = you're at flying speed. Between pre-start, after start, taxi, runup, = and after landing taxi up until you shut down, there is plenty of time = every flight that you'll be glad you installed a fan. My .02 worth. Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C29FBE.09AC88E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There have been a few = comments about=20 the efficiency of the NACA duct on the tail negating the need for a = cabin fan on=20 the ES or IV. Inflight this is true. Those of us who = advocate them=20 will all attest to their effectiveness on the ground. I don't use = my fan=20 at all in flight, but unless it's a pretty cool day, it's on every = moment I'm on=20 the ground. In the summer, I consider it essential, as = the cabin=20 can become a sweltering greenhouse in the sun. I can still recall = the=20 image of Orin after doing my first flight on August 13th. He had = the fan=20 on and 4 overhead vents all pointed at his head and still = emerged drenched=20 in sweat.

The bottom line is that = the NACA duct=20 does not become effective until you're at flying speed. Between=20 pre-start, after start, taxi, runup, and after landing taxi up = until you=20 shut down, there is plenty of time every flight that you'll be glad you=20 installed a fan.

My .02 worth.

Skip Slater

= N540ES

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