Return-Path: Received: from imo28.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.72]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA8515 for ; Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:30:22 -0400 Received: from N295VV@aol.com by imo28.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.1) id 8UFJa24184 for ; Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:27:33 +2000 (EDT) From: N295VV@aol.com Message-ID: <745078e3.35ef5015@aol.com> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:27:33 EDT To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: LIV over mountains X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 for Windows 95 sub 18 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> from: n295vv@aol.com just flew to spokane to be at the lancair homecoming this weekend. had to stop in billings and jury-rig the heater valve to stop the turbo intercooler bleed from heating the cabin. as it was already 100 F on the ground, the added 40 degrees was not wanted. what a piece of crap design! i am going to design a valve and distribution assembly that works--i will let you know when it is ready. on a brighter note--when i blocked the heat flapper valve, i got another 10 kts in TAS. flew from BIL to GEG 424 nautical in under two hours, including climb to 12,500' was getting 280 kt TAS @ 31" MP with a ground speed of 245 the entire way. god this plane is great. david jones pecatonica, illinois