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Using the heat from an oil cooler to warm the cockpit of a homebuilt aircraft. An automobile blower motor provides air circulation.
KITPLANES Sep 1998 (v.15#9) pg. 96

How to repair SCAT tubes, those wire-reinforced flexible ducts used to route cabin heat, etc.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Apr 1988 (v.10#4) pg. 12

Troubleshooting the cabin heat valve assembly for a Cessna 180 which continues to pass hot air in the closed position.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Dec 1990 (v.12#12) pg. 20

The care and feeding of combustion heaters.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Feb 1991 (v.13#2) pg. 15

Troubleshooting Janitrol combustion heater fan motors.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Oct 1993 (v.15#10) pg. 16

Janitrol heater pressure decay test and inspection. How to comply with AD 82-07-03.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Mar 1994 (v.16#3) pg. 13

Troubleshooting aircraft air conditioning systems.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Jun 1994 (v.16#6) pg. 9

Tip on cleaning the Evaporative Cooling System ("swamp cooler") found on an older Beech B-35 Bonanza.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Aug 1994 (v.16#8) pg. 24

Overhauling the overhead air vents in a Cessna 210 by replacing the foam seals.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Nov 1994 (v.16#11) pg. 19

Cabin heating system maintenance.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Nov 1996 (v.18#11) pg. 18

Frost free flying. How to stay above freezing inside an airplane when flying during the winter or flying at high altitude. How to install and use a portable electric heater that operates from a 12-volt system.
LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Feb 1997 (v.19#2) pg. 5
Added Info LIGHT PLANE MAINTENANCE Jul 1997 (v.19#7) pg. 4

Tip: Model airplane wheel pants can be used as a tear drop shaped air scoop on a homebuilt aircraft.
SPORT AVIATION Jun 1987 (v.36#6) pg. 41

Design a good ventilation system. An overview of various vent options and description of a quiet installation that delivers large amounts of cooling air.
SPORT AVIATION Mar 1991 (v.40#3) pg. 41

Engine compartment notes. Looks at the clearances needed between engine and firewall to accommodate such items as oil filter, prop governor, etc. Solutions illustrated include a firewall recess made from a stainless steel mixing bowl and a firewall air vent shut-off in case of an engine fire.
SPORT AVIATION Aug 1991 (v.40#8) pg. 54

NACA inlets. Instructions for drawing a correctly-shaped profile.
SPORT AVIATION Dec 1991 (v.40#12) pg. 72

Cockpit ventilation options for your homebuilt. Plumbing for ram and NACA duct ventilation systems are shown. Includes a pattern for fabricating a plenum mold for a submerged duct.
SPORT AVIATION Jan 1994 (v.43#1) pg. 72

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