<<I have added a outside air vent tube to blow air up behind my panel. I
think
> this will fix my problem. I don't know if this is a design problem. >>
I think it IS a design problem. The Europa panel is a 'sealed box' and gets
very warm behind it due to heat through the firewall and sunshine on the
dark-coloured top. There is no ventilation to counter this.
I've found the same solution as yours to be satisfactory (i.e. vent from
outside directly into the 'box' with vents in the top of the panel to
exhaust the warmed air).There have been alot of avionics fried in Europas,
Terra radios mostly.
Vents and fans in the base of the instrument panel don't work well because
that just draws in the hot air that comes off the firewall-footwells and
floats along the underside of the panel. Try holding your hand at the aft
lower corner of the panel during flight and you'll see what I mean.
Duncan McF.
DuncanMcF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Shaw" <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: with Dynon
>
> Mike
>
> My cockpit got very hot while we were flying from Oshkosh to Arizonans. I
> have added a outside air vent tube to blow air up behind my panel. I
think
> this will fix my problem.
>
> I don't know if this is a design problem. The heat behind my panel was
> probably a lot higher than the cockpit. I have not ask Dynon what temp
they
> have set up to be the trigger point for the "flag" .
>
> One thing about the new Dynon D10A is that it outputs it's altitude to the
> transponder in a new way. My transponder is and older design from
> Bendix/King and will not accept this serial output mode. I will not be
> upgrading to The new D10A.
>
> http://www.dynondevelopment.com/
>
> I just called them. The temp that the D10 goes "black and white" is 50 C
.
> That is hot. The tumble problem is not a roll rate issue. It seems to be
> related to vibration in just a few airplanes. The EMI problem has a
filter
> available for $10 that goes on the D25 plug. (if EMI bothers your
airplane)
> What else and I find out for you? (I love this thing)
>
> Cliff Shaw
> 1041 Euclid ave.
> Edmonds, WA 98020
> 425 776 5555
> Weather in today, I am afraid ! Bummer
>
>
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