Sport Pilot Talk

CharlieTango · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:40 am Post subject: Winter flying LSA

it's the last day of summer and it is snowing. i'm thinking about winter operations this year. i'm going to get an oil thermostat kit from lockwood, as well as a kt to relocate my oil pressure sending unit to the firewall.

i have a little block heater installed already and will put some aluminum tape of the radiator to limit it's effectiveness.

i also get out some clear packaging tape and cover wing root openings into the cockpit that vent cold air.

slsaowner · Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 55

I spent some time recently with a Remos dealer, and he showed me that the G-3 is equipped with a cockpit controllable oil radiator cover - a sort of cowl flap for a Rotax. Maybe you can get your airplane's manufacturer to work up some sort of retro-fitable gizmo for your aircraft. I sure would like to have something like that for mine!