Sun covers so far this year have not been needed in the UK but floats are lo
oking likely :-)
Kevin Challis
On 15 Jul 2012, at 12:01, "Sidsel & Svein Johnsen" <sidsel.svein@oslo.online
.no> wrote:
> On our recent trip to Venezia where we had 35 degrees during takeoff at 9:
30 AM, Stephan and I were quite puzzled by the negative effect our metallic-
grey cockpit covers had when it came to keeping the heat out. The temperatu
re inside the cockpit was HIGH.
>
> I have now received the report from the Norwegian Institute of Advanced Eu
ropa Cockpit Cover Research. The reason it took so long, was that only toda
y has the sun been out sufficiently long to carry out such an important fiel
d study. Here is the summary of the institute=99s findings (temperatu
res in degrees Centigrade):
>
> - Ambient air: 23.5
> - Under car window sun protection material (I have now made cover
s to place inside all windows from a set purchased at auto supply store): 2
6.9
> - Under white pillow case material (single sheet cotton, thinner m
aterial than the metallic-grey cover, tight weave): 38.7
> - Under metallic-grey cockpit cover, made professionally to many E
uropas: 58.7
>
> All cases: Temp. sensor held up against the underside of the test piece b
y pins, to ensure minimum ambient air influence. All test pieces at right a
ngle to the sun=99s rays. No wind.
>
> It is evident that the metallic-grey material is totally unsuitable for su
n heat protection. The colour is just for show, and has the opposite effect
of what we common folks believe. It is of course water tight, but I am sur
e there is also white fabric available that keeps the water out.
>
> If you see a Europa at Popham next year, all covered in white bed sheets, i
t=99s mine!
>
> May the sun shine every day the rest of the summer,
> Svein
> LN-SKJ
>
>
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