X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:06:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from server.rmcginc.com ([64.79.208.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTPS id 4193422 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:25:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.79.208.97; envelope-from=r.rickard@rcginc-us.com Received: from 24-107-105-58.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com ([24.107.105.58] helo=RCGSTLPC) by server.rmcginc.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxikH-0001an-Lc for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:25:17 -0500 From: "Bob Rickard" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: IV-P AC X-Original-Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:24:46 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <003b01cad278$a1c2b100$e5481300$@rickard@rcginc-us.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01CAD24E.B8ECA900" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 thread-index: AcrSdlP0VgcDfa8QTcqaM09FBfZt/wAATyvQ Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server.rmcginc.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - rcginc-us.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CAD24E.B8ECA900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit IV-P Experts: I am contemplating replacing my air conditioning unit in my IV-P from the under fuselage scoop to one that is installed in the tail. Purely for speed benefits. My unit works fine but I hear that it may slow me down by 10-20 or more knots. What are your recommendations? Is there already a thread on this? I have the room in the tail, CG shouldn't be an issue, but I want to know the bad news. I have the airplane in Phoenix part of the time (yep, it's really hot, and the current AC is adequate) and I need the system to work at least a little on the ground so I don't die before takeoff - this is my major concern. And I would love to hear if some of you have actually made this change and if so what speed benefit you have observed. Lastly, is there more than one vendor option? Thanks for your comments Bob Rickard IV-P ( I didn't build it!) ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CAD24E.B8ECA900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

IV-P Experts:

 

I am contemplating replacing my air conditioning unit in = my IV-P from the under fuselage scoop to one that is installed in the = tail.  Purely for speed benefits.  My unit works fine but I hear that it = may slow me down by 10-20 or more knots.   What are your = recommendations?  Is there already a thread on this?  I have the room in the tail, CG shouldn’t be an issue, but I want to know the bad news.  I = have the airplane in Phoenix part of the time (yep, it’s really hot, and = the current AC is adequate) and I need the system to work at least a little = on the ground so I don’t die before takeoff – this is my major concern.  And I would love to hear if some of you have actually = made this change and if so what speed benefit you have observed.  Lastly, is = there more than one vendor option?

 

Thanks for your comments

 

Bob Rickard

IV-P ( I didn’t build it!)

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