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At 05:25 PM 7/11/02 -0600, Darwin Girdauckis wrote: > It was quite rough >but I had no problem holding altitude , keeping the wings level or >staying on coarse. I found the controles light >& suprisingly responsive. Aren't Ercoupes nice? Like riding a good horse. >I can sure get use to that 100 mph wind in my hair , especially as hot >as it was. A man after my own heart. > The ASI is out quite a ways. (15-20 mph HI) we lifted off at >80 indicated & reached 125 @ 2500 rpm You have a static leak, which can be anywhere from the plumbing in the wing (especially the rubber tubes which couple the pitot/static lines from the wings to the lines in the fuselage...you can see them by the aileron roots), to the lines behind the panel, to the seals in the bodies of the ASI, VSI, and altimeter. The readings will vary with the state of the canopy, too. >I also noticed that my feet got a little toasty, even with the top down. >The heater vent was closed. Yep. The whole system leaks hot air. And even the fresh air circuit (if you have a separate one) blows warm because it runs through the cowl. Also, if your firewall isn't insulated you get quite a bit of heat from the muffler right through the firewall. Greg ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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