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Mon 11/15/10


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     0. 12:30 AM - List Fund Raiser & Some Very Nice Comments...  (Matt Dralle)
     1. 05:13 PM - Re: Re: ******* Fire hazzard ***** (Tex Mantell)
     2. 05:23 PM - Re: Re: ******* Fire hazzard ***** (N1BZRich@AOL.COM)
 
 
 


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    Time: 12:30:46 AM PST US
    From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
    Subject: List Fund Raiser & Some Very Nice Comments...
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    Time: 05:13:14 PM PST US
    From: "Tex Mantell" <wb2ssj@frontiernet.net>
    Subject: Re: ******* Fire hazzard *****
    Selwyn, I to am disappointed that the factory was aware of the possible problem and did not put something in the newsletter. It is so important that any problem big or small be put in the news for it could save someone the expense and down time on their airplane. It just shows everybody how valuable the news letters are. We are real lucky to have people like Buz and others that manage the news for us. Tex ----- Original Message ----- From: "selwyn" <selwyn@ellisworks.com.au> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 12:10 AM Subject: Lightning-List: Re: ******* Fire hazzard ***** > > I notice on another thread that someone has asked if this can happen with > the canopy closed. > > My thought is that this can't happen with the canopy closed because it is > not a "magnifying glass" effect from sun through the canopy but rather a > focused reflection from the inside surface of the canopy. It occurs when > the canopy is up and the sun is in a sector over the tail. > > I have had a similar thing happen to me although only to the extent of > melting patches of the synthetic covering I have over the glareshield, I > didn't actually achieve ignition. > > I feel a bit bad about not posting a warning on the subject, although I > have included it in an article I am writing for the newsletter, but I'm > also irritated that the factory have experienced this behaviour and not > passed on a warning. > > In speaking to others I have found out that the effect will also occur in > Esquals under the right conditions. > > The moral of the story is to try and avoid parking your aircraft with the > sun behind it any time you are have the canopy open. In my location > (Australia) the glareshield fabric can reach melt temperature in a very > short time (1-2 min). Probably a good idea not to leave paper on the > glareshield either. I've also done a bit of experimenting and found that > I can't achieve any sort of focus on the panel itself so instruments and > screens are not at risk. > > -------- > Cheers, Selwyn > Kit 66 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=319379#319379 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >


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    Time: 05:23:40 PM PST US
    From: N1BZRich@AOL.COM
    Subject: Re: ******* Fire hazzard *****
    Hey guys, blame it on me. Actually, if my memory serves me correctly the incident at Sun-N-Fun happened before I even started writing the newsletter. Yep, I should have remembered the incident and put it in one of the early issues, but didn't remember to do that. Just too much on my mind I guess. Sorry bout that, but I will put it in the December issue (the next to last one that I will write) so that future readers will have that info available. Blue Skies, Buz In a message dated 11/15/2010 8:13:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wb2ssj@frontiernet.net writes: --> Lightning-List message posted by: "Tex Mantell" <wb2ssj@frontiernet.net> Selwyn, I to am disappointed that the factory was aware of the possible problem and did not put something in the newsletter. It is so important that any problem big or small be put in the news for it could save someone the expense and down time on their airplane. It just shows everybody how valuable the news letters are. We are real lucky to have people like Buz and others that manage the news for us. Tex ----- Original Message ----- From: "selwyn" <selwyn@ellisworks.com.au> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 12:10 AM Subject: Lightning-List: Re: ******* Fire hazzard ***** <selwyn@ellisworks.com.au> > > I notice on another thread that someone has asked if this can happen with > the canopy closed. > > My thought is that this can't happen with the canopy closed because it is > not a "magnifying glass" effect from sun through the canopy but rather a > focused reflection from the inside surface of the canopy. It occurs when > the canopy is up and the sun is in a sector over the tail. > > I have had a similar thing happen to me although only to the extent of > melting patches of the synthetic covering I have over the glareshield, I > didn't actually achieve ignition. > > I feel a bit bad about not posting a warning on the subject, although I > have included it in an article I am writing for the newsletter, but I'm > also irritated that the factory have experienced this behaviour and not > passed on a warning. > > In speaking to others I have found out that the effect will also occur in > Esquals under the right conditions. > > The moral of the story is to try and avoid parking your aircraft with the > sun behind it any time you are have the canopy open. In my location > (Australia) the glareshield fabric can reach melt temperature in a very > short time (1-2 min). Probably a good idea not to leave paper on the > glareshield either. I've also done a bit of experimenting and found that > I can't achieve any sort of focus on the panel itself so instruments and > screens are not at risk. > > -------- > Cheers, Selwyn > Kit 66 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=319379#319379 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >




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