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     1. 09:00 PM - Eddy Current  (SD737@aol.com)
     2. 10:22 PM - L-29 Air Conditioning Available!  (SD737@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 09:00:34 PM PST US
From: SD737@aol.com
Subject: L29-List: Eddy Current

All of our aircraft have military backgrounds in foreign countries with  
unknown, uncertain histories, and I wanted to see if anyone in the L-29  community

had any experience with eddy current tests on the L-29 for  wing spar and 
stabilizer spar integrity (cracks, fatigue, metallurgical  defects, etc.) similar

to what has been required by the FAA with the  Beechcraft T-34 Mentor?   I 
realize there has not been any failures in  regard to the L-29's wings, and that

such a test probably isn't really an issue  for straight and level "$600 
hamburger flights", but with aerobatics being flown  I would be interested if 
there is anyone that has had eddy current integrity  tests performed on their L-29

and the results of such data.

Yes, I realize the plane is built like a tank and stressed up to many G's,  
but as they say, an ounce of prevention.....

If there is anyone out there that has any technical knowlege of this  process 
please email me directly

Thanks.

_SD737@AOL.COM_ (mailto:SD737@AOL.COM) 


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Time: 10:22:57 PM PST US
From: SD737@aol.com
Subject: L29-List: L-29 Air Conditioning Available!

Gentlemen,

A viable solution that affects all of us is on the horizon.  One of  the men 
in California has a working solution to our air conditioning  problem and he 
is installing it in his L-29.

He's using a system that will drive a compressor resulting in a 5200 BTU AC  
unit with R-22 all electric system that will draw less than 20 Amps peak total

 at start up and then drop to less than 12A running.

The compressor will draw less than 5A while running.  The inverter and  fans 
will draw another 15A for a total of 20A at peak start up.  Once the  system 
is running and the compressor drops off it will draw less than 12A.

L-29 aircraft design with all Russian systems running has a total max  duty 
cycle of approximately 65A at full duty cycle and most of the Russian  systems

(ADF, COMM, ARMAMENT) are no longer used which will allow for the  air 
conditioning system to operate well within limits.

An operational test dropped the cockpit down to 59F on a 90 degree day  while 
sitting stationary without any air moving over the evaporator. 

This system will be ready for other L-29 owners within the next  month!

It is finally the answer to our hot, sweaty cockpits especially for those  of 
you in humid climates!

I know I'm looking forward to a cool and comfortable future flights in my  
L-29.

The  gentleman behind this conversion has asked me  to handle any and ALL 
inquiries in obtaining an L-29 airconditioning system  for your aircraft, so if

there are any of you interested in this L-29  airconditioning system or have 
questions regarding it, please contact me  directly and NOT, again NOT on the 
Matronics L-29  forum.


Best Regards,

Scott Douglass
Hamilton Enterprises Inc.
Reno, NV USA
775-853-1946
_SD737@AOL.COM_ (mailto:SD737@AOL.COM)