Keep on working, as a change in the cowl to increase outflow will negate
the need for the hole.
Bud
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From: Frans Veldman<mailto:frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: This gaping hole (nose gear)
<frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl<mailto:frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>>
[quote:263eb5746d="Bud Yerly"]<xml><xml><endif> Frans, I understand
your question now.
Not to open a bucket of worms, some are concerned about cockpit
stiffness in this area in the event of an accident, and my feeling is an
enclosed bottom, reinforced with 1/8 inch foam and two additional layers
of glass, is a light weight and strong reinforcement for forward cabin
stiffness. Next, I prefer not excessively cut down the module as the
center beam from the engine mount to the floor and sides is somewhat
compromised in the event of a frontal accident.
[/quote:263eb5746d]
I'm not cutting down the cockpit module, I leave it as is. I was
talking about the hole where the nose gears exits the bottom, and the
hole you need to have to allow the gear to extent if the spring (or
bungee) stretches. I closed it, by glassing some plywood under the
nosegear assembly. If the spring stretches, it opens together with the
nosewheel frame.
Having made this, I wonder if others have also gone this route, and
whether it indeed is beneficial to do so.
The down side is that your solution, to extent the engine bay in the
nosehweel area, and use the hole as an air exit, is no longer possible.
Nice solution by the way!
I now have the metal firewall in place (its original place) but since
I'm going to redesign the lower cowling anyway it doesn't matter to
much.
BTW I'm going to use a propellor with more twist. Besides giving a
better cruise economy, it also provides better cooling. Hope that this
will be enough cooling.
Frans
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