Jim, I was sittin' here ready to bet that was the answer. But the
exhaust muff method has been around for 75+ years and perfectly
acceptable to the anal-retentive FAA, and anyway that's what
inspections are for. And you'll go bleary-eyed looking thru NTSB
reports to find such as a causal factor in just one accident per year.
Practically, I wonder how much heat you take from one of the skinny
Rotax pipes. Old-time builders say wrap a screen-door spring around
the pipe inside your heat muff to increase thermal transfer. Not that
this is what I'll do, but just tossing out the practicalities.
Regards,
Fred F., A063
> In a quick sentence, No exhaust leaks to worry about. Unless you have had it
> happen to you (I have) you won't appreciate my comment.
>
> James Thursby
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I wonder what the rationale for that recommendation is, given an
> exhaust pipe is so much hotter. For effective circulation in the
> cockpit, I think you'd need a hefty fan, which is more weight and
> current drain.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063
>
> Svein Johnsen wrote:
> >
> > Europa Lakeland recommends the S6ES heater made by Rans (for their kit
> > planes), taking coolant from the Rotax through a radiator with a small fan
> > to circulate cabin air through it. Anyone having experience with this
> unit
> > and where to mount it in the Europa?
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