X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:40:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rn-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.170.184] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3406539 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:31:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.170.184; envelope-from=vonjet@gmail.com Received: by rn-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k36so4970423rnd.1 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:42 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:from:to:in-reply-to:content-type:x-mailer:mime-version :subject:date:references; b=HyRxXu1L0lCkwU+F8cA+hxa8oBlEZWxmnwV5d0VT7PzPq1qqVgmsRzWWusuvEVtDC7 +5luahYPEDTObWEDp0ygiO9tonU6VPklrqMopKTjmUKnEzEdvF41m12D2/yRX/My2KZI uppRZpw3iuiq2EfJy8A3tyrIUnwAWQPEydY9c= Received: by 10.65.20.18 with SMTP id x18mr12782372qbi.92.1230791442153; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:42 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ?192.168.0.194? (cpe-75-83-22-102.socal.res.rr.com [75.83.22.102]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 25sm33422788qbw.23.2008.12.31.22.30.40 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:41 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-Id: <1E72DF3B-421E-4EC8-8407-690C37169623@gmail.com> From: Bryan Wullner X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--918838077 X-Mailer: iPod Mail (5G77) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPod Mail 5G77) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Metallic Paint X-Original-Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:31 -0800 References: --Apple-Mail-2--918838077 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is 140 degress to hot? I thought these skins could handle much more than that. On Dec 31, 2008, at 6:57 PM, "Gary Edwards" wrote: > I don't know about the antenna effectiveness, but I would be > concerned about the skin temperature reaching the transition > temperature while the plane is sitting in the summer sun on the > tarmac. Structural failure would be my concern. > > In a test, the factory measured their red (non-Metallic) 320 skin > temperature at 140 degrees. > > Gary Edwards > LNC2 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bryan Wullner > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 7:45 AM > Subject: [LML] Metallic Paint > > If one was to paint a Lancair silver metallic paint would that > affect the internal comm antennas or any of the effectiveness of the > antennas in the aircraft? > > Bryan --Apple-Mail-2--918838077 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Is 140 degress to hot? I thought these skins could handle much more than that. 



On Dec 31, 2008, at 6:57 PM, "Gary Edwards" <gary21sn@hotmail.com> wrote:

I don't know about the antenna effectiveness, but I would be concerned about the skin temperature reaching the transition temperature while the plane is sitting in the summer sun on the tarmac.  Structural failure would be my concern.
 
In a test, the factory measured their red (non-Metallic) 320 skin temperature at 140 degrees. 
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 7:45 AM
Subject: [LML] Metallic Paint

If one was to paint a Lancair silver metallic paint would that affect the internal comm antennas or any of the effectiveness of the antennas in the aircraft?

Bryan
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