---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/13/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:44 AM - Re: Re: Location for temperature sender/s () 2. 03:43 PM - Re: Mono wheel conversion (Fred Klein) 3. 04:33 PM - Re: Oil Thermostat - X-Air's new version (ThermoStasis) 4. 04:51 PM - Re: Mono wheel conversion (Bud Yerly) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:44:32 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Location for temperature sender/s Hi Ron Do you have an intercooler installed on your 914? No I dont as I rarely use the Turbo boost except at short or high fields I probably wont bother, (Extra weight when Im already nose heavy) I would imagine worst case for potential ice would be fine pitch or at least Having the wind turn the prop with little to no throttle opening? Is that what you find? Actually the CHTs and EGTs drop faster when I close the throttle than the Inlet temp, The body of the turbo would take longer to cool down so still keeps the passing air warm, I will make a note to check this when I am next flying I would also imagine the second you begin to increase MP close to ambient pressure having the prop pull the aero plane, the heating from turbo compressing air would raise temp above carb ice range. When I have used the Turbo then Full power for a sustained climb its always the water temps that makes me flatten the climb not the inlet temp, The thing I noticed is the inlet temp increased with height even though the OAT dropped at a constant throttle setting, I assume due to the lower density of the air passing the hot turbo, Normal cruise 4800 at 28/29 MAP for me Ivor ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:43:48 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono wheel conversion On Feb 10, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Bud Yerly wrote: > It has been my experience, that the only area of the tunnel that is > a nuisance to the tall pilot is the area where the knee hits center > console. A football shaped cutout there is typically all that is > needed. Bud...by any chance, might you have a photo or two of an example of this mod? Thanks, Fred ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:33:18 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Oil Thermostat - X-Air's new version From: "ThermoStasis" Hello, everyone: I'll keep this short. This new thermostat is not X-Air's new thermostat, it is manufactured by my company, ThermoStasis. Although I don't have all the facts right now, to the best of my understanding, X-Air purchased several units from one of our USA resellers. It's inexplicable that X-Air has suddenly announced the introduction of "their" new thermostat. I am confident that we will be able to resolve this situation as soon as X-Air responds to my e-mails. Mike Brown President ThermoStasis www.thermostasis.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=286326#286326 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:51:28 PM PST US From: "Bud Yerly" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono wheel conversion No Fred I don't see any in my photo archive. I just whacked out about 1.5 inches of the top corner to take the edge off. Filled it with foam, rounded over to transition to the center console top and glassed the upper side and then glassed over the foam underneath through the access hole below and the access hole in the top. Later I had the upholster pad it and the hole in the top of the console for brake and throttle came within about 1 inch of the curve. The worst part was not the cutout, it was making it look like the console on the trigear was just meant to be that way. The cutout went from about two inches aft of the face of the avionics part of the panel and joined with the rear section of the console top. Of course his mod would never allow the mono gear handle to work and will require fiddling if a motor glider airbrake handle were to be installed by the book... Sorry Fred, but what I did doesn't work on a mono or a motor glider. The handles take up knee space for the big guys. A mono is pretty tight for the long guys. Without the hi-top to get their but back farther in the seat the knees do get in the way. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Klein To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 6:42 PM Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono wheel conversion On Feb 10, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Bud Yerly wrote: It has been my experience, that the only area of the tunnel that is a nuisance to the tall pilot is the area where the knee hits center console. A football shaped cutout there is typically all that is needed. Bud...by any chance, might you have a photo or two of an example of this mod? 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