Even as cold as it was there is only one thing better than flying a plane and that is flying a plane you built. You really sound dedicated. Cabin heat is easy to install, set it up just like carb heat except slow the air down to pick up more heat.
----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:49 PM Subject: KR> I hate winter > > > It's been 18 days since I was up in the KR and I couldn't take > it any longer. I drove to the airport this afternoon even though > it was 18*F outside with winds out of the NW at 10 to 12 mph. > > I got to the hangar and the lock was frozen shut. After a bit of > work with some heat I got it open but thinking maybe it's a bit > cold to fly. I had just finished the annual so just a quick preflight > was in order. I got there too late to preheat but thought there > was a good chance it would start anyway. Wrong! I think I > flooded the engine and ended up running the battery rather low. > I pushed it back in the hangar and put my homemade preheater > in place. I went to the terminal to warm up for about 20 minutes. > I came back out, jumped in without putting on the belts or anything > to see if it would start. YEEEE HAAAAA , it fired right up. > > I belted up , got on my headset, etc. as I did a low rpm warmup. > Once the oil pressure guage came off the max peg I started to taxi > out to the ramp. After a good warmup I managed to get in about > eight tenths of an hour with a short flight around the area and > three landings to a full stop. Man, I've got to get some cabin heat > in that little bird if the weather doesn't warm up!!!!! > > The only good thing I can say about the cold air is I get an extra > 5+mph indicated airspeed and 200+ feet per minute better climb. > You KR flyers in the warmer climates have no excuse not to be > out there flying. Get to it...... > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
