Hi Paul=2C
Have you ever considered a mod which allows you to vary the cooling ? I am
working on one whereby the main inlet is a large scoop further back=2C whic
h I can vary from a small slit to wide open.
I removed the original fishmouth completely by making an initial cutout of
appr. 12 inches wide by 14 inches long. I am talking about the XS cowl. I w
ill rebuild the opening with a piece of shaped aluminum bonded to the insid
e and glassed over on the outside. I think it is a very straightforward mod
=2C also using a push/pull control from ACS or the car parts shop=2C one th
at can be locked in any position.
It should meet my cooling requirements=2C at the same time reducing drag in
the cruise.
Karl
> Date: Mon=2C 19 Jan 2009 20:36:32 -0600> Subject: Re: Europa-List: A ques
tion on composits> From: paul.the.aviator@gmail.com> To: europa-list@matron
ator@gmail.com>> > Hi Karel=2C> > I was wondering now that you have put a l
ittle more time on your> airplane are you still happy with your modificatio
n? Also=2C I am> curious about a few other things.> > - Did you do this mod
ification from the beginning=2C or after you had> been flying for a while.
If yes=2C do you have any before / after> comparisons to share.> - How do y
ou find this modification works on during a long taxi on a> hot summers day
.> - Is the size of the inlet the same or smaller than the original> Europa
design. If smaller=2C can you give me your new square area ?> - It looks l
ike your new inlet does not project as far forward as the> original Europa
design=2C can you give me some measurements.> - Did you make your modificat
ion using Epoxy or vinyl-ester resin ?> - Is there any particular reason th
at you did not make large radius's> on the edges of the inlet.> > I have tw
o problems to solve=2C mine over heats if I have a long taxi> (CHT)=2C or i
f Tower has me standing at the hold short line too long.> The other issue i
s that the aircraft (914) is capable to climb at more> that 1000 feet per m
inute all the way to 10=2C000 ~ 12=2C000'=2C however the> oil overheats if
I do more that 500' per minute.> > If you have any more photos other that t
he 3 you shared on the forum=2C> I'd appreciate it if you could send them o
n.> > Thanks for indulging my long list of questions.> > Regards=2C Paul> >
> On Thu=2C Jul 3=2C 2008 at 3:28 PM=2C karelvranken <karelvranken@hotmail
.com> wrote:> > Jeff=2C> > In attachment my concept of cowling and inner ra
=====> > >
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