Fillinger@aol.com wrote:
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> John -- on 10/9 you wrote --
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> >On Fred's concern about ice buildup in the door tang recess, I can see that
> >this could be a problem in the wrong conditions. However the forward tang
> >recesses actually extend slightly below the door recess so a drip pan would
> >have to be below this, requiring a bit of work (!) to build the appropriate
> >shape. I admit to being hesitant to add holes to admit water deliberately --
> >water will probably find enough holes on its own. One potential problem is
> in
> >descending during a rain shower when the drip pan would be inclined forward,
> >wanting to dump its contents onto the instrument panel. Rather than
> installing
> >a drip pan I would favor avoiding the ice problem by using a cockpit cover
> >when parking outside during bad weather.
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> Thanx for the comments. Appears you are correct. Curiously, that's exactly
> what happens on my Grumman Traveler, where water enters thru the canopy latch
> lever on top, and the trim underneath and inside empties its contents on flap
> deployment prior to landing. The water ruins the flap switch.
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> Hate to haul around a canopy cover, though. Maybe a roll on climbout should
> be added to the takeoff check list, to empty any water in the recesses! :-)
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> Regards
>
> Fred Fillinger
> A063
> Mentor, OH
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Removable dessicant packs. On opening plane, remove packs and replace
with dry ones. Take removed ones home and oven them to dry out.
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