---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/23/06: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:07 AM - Re: Rockets For Sale (N395V) 2. 06:32 AM - Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (N395V) 3. 07:27 AM - Re: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (CalBru@aol.com) 4. 03:22 PM - Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (N395V) 5. 03:22 PM - Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (N395V) 6. 03:22 PM - Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (N395V) 7. 03:24 PM - Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents (N395V) 8. 10:25 PM - Re: Vans mixer (rgraham@ozemail.com.au) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:15 AM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: Rockets For Sale From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" Saw this on Trade a plane F1 ROCKET FOR SALE. First flight April 2005. 53 hours TTAF/ eng./prop. Aerosport Power (LaLonde) IO540 with Vetterman SS exhaust, dual lightspeed ignition, Kristen inverted oil, smoke, dual controls. Nice avionics- details on request. Mind-boggling performance. USD/$160K. Mark, (1-250) 727-7799 koekje@shaw.ca -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14309#14309 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:32:29 AM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" Vince, I have 1 Naca scoop under the left wing for the rear seat and one on the right side of the Fuselage in the same exact location as yours for the front. I have no discernible difference in air temps from either (based on feel). Have you opened up your louvers and tried it? My best guess is it is (as you also suspect) it may be air spilling out of the inlets. After adding louvers my CHTs dropped on average 15 degrees and, subjectively, I think I picked up a little speed. Never paid any attention to air temp from the vents before I put the louvers in. -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14325#14325 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:27:43 AM PST US From: CalBru@aol.com Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents --> Rocket-List message posted by: CalBru@aol.com Milt, I'd like to see pictures of your louvers... Cal Brubaker ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:22:22 PM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" The following is a series of attachments if you view the bulletin board. If they are stripped from your e mail version let me know an I will e mail them to you. #1 -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14471#14471 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/bimage065_211.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:22:22 PM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" #2 -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14474#14474 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/caimage069_203.jpg ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:22:39 PM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" #3 -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14475#14475 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/cimage133_705.jpg ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:24:48 PM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: NACA cockpit cooling vents From: "N395V" --> Rocket-List message posted by: "N395V" #5 The finished product :D -------- Milt N395V F1 Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=14476#14476 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/fimage227_180.jpg ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:25:18 PM PST US From: rgraham@ozemail.com.au Subject: Rocket-List: Re: Vans mixer --> Rocket-List message posted by: rgraham@ozemail.com.au John, I have the same hot/cold mixer as you and it has two problems. Firstly, the vent for the hot air to escape with 'cold' selected is way too small, and secondly, the butterfly does not seal well and needs a little work. Ron Graham (F1 #105, Oz) >Time: 12:05:20 PM PST US >From: JOHNTMEY@aol.com >Subject: Rocket-List: Re: Rock...cockpit air > >--> Rocket-List message posted by: JOHNTMEY@aol.com > >Gents, Regarding cooling air for the cockpit, I have the same concern. > >At this point, I have only 15 hrs on the ship, each one flown on a sunny >SoCal day. I needed good vent air whether the OAT was 40f or 80f. Rear >air is > >NACA vent connected like Van's RV8 plan using wing air. This works good. I >can reach around from my seat and flip the eyeball open or shut. > >On first flights, my front eyeball blew hot air no matter what. It was >rigged using air from top of engine baffle to Van's mechanical mix valve >(cold > >side) and muff air (warm side, same valve). It was obviously leaking hot air >no >matter how the mix valve was set... I disconnected the heat muff (removed >scat hose) and taped over the mix valve inlet hot side, so it is mechanically > >locked to receive only the cool baffle air. It works fine now. Air is >cool > >and fresh at flying speeds. Haven't put a T- probe there yet to compare >with rear pit air. > >Conclusion: Tapping cockpit air from top baffle is OK and effective. > >I also need to tap some of that front air for radio cooling. When I reach >up under the panel in flight, those buggers are hot-hot after a while. Can't > >be good. My front eyeball is located such that I can direct air up towards >the stack... that helps some but is only a temp solution. I was going to put > >in a NACA scoop to vent the instrument section but your current list >discussion has me wondering. > >John M N5800