[Titanaircraft] Re: Flying in cold weather

Hi Andre:

With respect to heat, if you are using a water-cooled engine (Rotax 912, or 582) just add a small heater core to the cockpit and siphon off some of the coolant. It took me a while to find acceptable hardware to complete this task but I ended up with an excellent cockpit heating system and the cost was quite modest.

I fly all winter in Ontario and have not experienced any untoward starting problems with the Rotax engines whether two stroke or four. It is important to take all steps required to keep the engine running within its proper operating temperatures in cold weather.

If you are operating in very cold temperatures, you can buy a silicone heater pad and glue it to the bottom of the engine (with RTV). These are very inexpensive devices and work very well. A 50 to 75 watt pad is more than adequate for sub zero temperatures.
Be sure to install it properly with appropriate fusing, etc.

Best,
Larry

n Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com, "girarda11" <girarda@...> wrote:
>
> I have tried a Tornado 2 for the first time yesterday and I was extremely impressed. It flies very well and is surprisingly comfortable considering the size of the front cockpit. As I almost always fly alone, tbe size of the back cockpit will only be relevant as luggage space.
>
> As I live in a place where the winter is cold and there is a lot of snow, I have a few questions related to the use of the Tornado during the winter:
>
> 1) What is the best engine for flying in the winter: the Jabiru 2200 or the Rotax 912? In particular, I am wondering if any of them is likely to start well without preheating?
>
> 2) I would like to fit wheel-skis in the winter. Is there any problem using skis on the Jabiru. In particular, based on the previous discussion about direct steering vs spring steering, is spring steering compatible with ski use?
>
> 3) What is the best way to have cabin heat?
>
> André
>

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