Dave,
My memory is that a Rotax rep said that the engine will run for an hour
after loosing the coolant. Also, the water heater doesn't cool off during
descents as it does when using exhaust heat. I am not sure what my solution
to heating the cockpit is yet, but I have thought about using a heater core
---From a car.
John Eckel, A230
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom & Cathy Friedland" <tfriedland@attbi.com>
Subject: Re: Cabin heater question
>
> Hi Dave
>
> You might consider using a Jabiru 2200 engine! Much less expensive and
much lighter as well as eliminating the possible coolant leak. They come
with a muffler muff for heating. 80 hp should be very adequate for a motor
glider. I am using the 6 cylinder Jabiru in my mono XS.
>
> Tom Friedland A079 N96V
>
> DJA727@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in the process of planning the cabin heat for my motor glider
project. I have looked into a radiator type heater sold for another kit
built airplane and have decided it seems rather bulky and hard to fit into
the airplane - providing heat to both sides and to the windscreen. I am now
leaning toward an exhaust muff type heater that would have a blower fan for
operation of defrost on the ground.
> >
> > What have people done and been successful with? How effective have been
the heaters installed? Does Europa have a heater option to purchase? I plan
to have electronic monitoring of the CO in the cabin as well. One
disadvantage of the radiator heater is that it introduces another failure
mode of the liquid cooling system, which is critical for the engine
operation. Of course with a glider, who needs an engine anyway!!!
> >
> > Dave Anderson
> > A227
> > Monowheel Motor glider
> >
>
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