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Re: Hot cockpit

Subject: Re: Hot cockpit
From: John Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:26:35
gstout@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> I've concluded I've got to get more ventilation / air flow into the cockpit to
> cool me off.
> 
> Presently I have a NACA type air duct on each side of the fuselage, about 
> where
> my knees are located, but the volume of air they supply isn't enough.  Does
> anyone out there have some good ideas for a post-completion, retro-fit air 
> flow
> system? 
> Any ideas would be much appreciated!

Gary, 

Have you thought of the OUTLET aspects of the problem ? If the cockpit
is effectively airtight, this will inhibit flow from your NACA inlets.
Do you have any vent to a low pressure area ?

Cheers, John Wigney, A099


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