Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:22:34 -0600 From: "Joseph H. Hart IV" Subject: COZY: Air Conditioning I am new to the group and plan to start building in January. I live in New Orleans where the heat, humidity and, thus, heat index, get very high during much of the year. Being new to aviation, I have a number of questions. First of all, at what rate does altitude affect temperature and what other variables, if any, are involved? Has anyone installed or considered installing air conditioning in their Mark IV? Anyone know how to calculate the correct capacity for such a system--taking into account, window/canopy area, solar gain, outside temp., color of the interior/exterior of the plane? Any info on how hot condenser get, how much cooling air they require, and where to place one in a Cozy? In short, any information/experience relating to air conditioning that anyone can offer will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jody Hart jodyhart@communique.net From: cdenk@ix.netcom.com Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:47:53 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: COZY: Air Conditioning Temperature drops 3.5 - 7.5 Degrees F. per 1000 feet up. No one has installed air conditioning in a Cozy (There are very few in Bonanza's and Mooneys). 1st the weight is excessive, 2nd how would you drive the compressor. 3rd where would you put all the necessary pieces. If air conditioning is a must then a Cosy is NOT your aircraft. We get 95 degrees and humidity here in Cleveland too. With adequate ventilation its not that bad. Most people don't install fancy heaters due to the weight and space considerations. From: cdenk@ix.netcom.com Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:16:01 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: COZY: Air Conditioning On 10/29/97 18:47:53 you wrote: > >Temperature drops 3.5 - 7.5 Degrees F. per 1000 feet up. No one has installed air >conditioning in a Cozy (There are very few in Bonanza's and Mooneys). 1st the weight is >excessive, 2nd how would you drive the compressor. 3rd where would you put all the >necessary pieces. If air conditioning is a must then a Cosy is NOT your aircraft. We get 95 >degrees and humidity here in Cleveland too. With adequate ventilation its not that bad. >Most people don't install fancy heaters due to the weight and space considerations. > > > <<>> should be 3.5 - 5.5 p.s. any pilot should know this, how far up or down to icing, or not, not counting inversions.