---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/01/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:53 AM - Re: Rear Cockpit Heat (Stephen J. Soule) 2. 06:39 PM - IO-360-A power spreadsheet (Kevin Horton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:53:46 AM PST US From: "Stephen J. Soule" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Rear Cockpit Heat --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Bert, I wear a snowmobile suit at temperatures below freezing in my RV-6A. I bought a surplus USAF Nomex insulated flight suit that is also very comfortable, but a little hard to get on and off. I wear insulated boots, too. Sorrel boots or Lacrosse work well. I look like I'm ready for ice fishing when I'm suited up. I would like to be comfortable if I have to land in a field or on a frozen lake, so that is another reason to wear a moon suit in the winter! Sun coming into the bubble canopy keeps pilot and passenger warm from the waist up. I have a single heat muff that discharges on the passenger's feet. Stephen Soule Huntington, Vermont N227RV (RV-6A flying) N222SZ (RV-8 under construction) -----Original Message-----I just purchased an RV-8 empennage, so I am a long way from worrying about heat, but since I live in Canada, one thing that has been a bit of concern for me is operating an RV in the winter. It seems to me that, with just a thin sheet of al between me and the outside, there is a fairly high potential for very cold and uncomfortable flying. Has anyone spent much time flying their RV in very cold (-20 to -40) weather? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:11 PM PST US From: Kevin Horton Subject: RV8-List: IO-360-A power spreadsheet --> RV8-List message posted by: Kevin Horton I was away from home over the Christmas period, and I couldn't work on the project, so I found some time to produce a spreadsheet to calculate the power output of the Lycoming IO-360-A and C engines. The Excel 4 spreadsheet basically replicates the graphical power chart found in the Lycoming Operator Manual. The zipped spreadsheet can be found on my web site - there is a link in the Engine part of the RV Links section, and there will be a link on the front page of the site for the next while. -- Kevin Horton RV-8 (baffles, induction air, oil cooler) Ottawa, Canada http://go.phpwebhosting.com/~khorton/rv8/