I have already done a search and came up with nothing. I am not as luck as one of my RV Friends in Milwaukee that keeps his airplane in a heated hangar.
What are others doing to preheat the cockpit / cabin on Van's RV aircraft before cold weather winter flying?
I already have a sump heater and a SwitchBoxControl to turn the sump heater on for cold starts. Have not used it much but I know both work. IF I turn the sump heater on 2-hours before I arrive at the airport on a 32 F day, I have 80 F oil temp when the engine starts. (This test was run one time and may not be the best data if tested more times.)
Would like to get some preheat in the cockpit for cold operation. The SwitchBoxControl will allow me to control a 2nd circuit. I am thinking about a small electric heater. My concern is size and location of the heater in the cockpit. I have seen others have a couple of 100 W light bulbs on a piece of plywood in the baggage area of a Cessna as cockpit preheat.
Would be interested in what heater you use, wattage of heater, source to purchase, and location you place it in the cockpit.
Yes it is only September but I would like prepare to fly more this winter than I did last year after I departed SoCAL for Pennsylvania.
What are others doing to preheat the cockpit / cabin on Van's RV aircraft before cold weather winter flying?
I already have a sump heater and a SwitchBoxControl to turn the sump heater on for cold starts. Have not used it much but I know both work. IF I turn the sump heater on 2-hours before I arrive at the airport on a 32 F day, I have 80 F oil temp when the engine starts. (This test was run one time and may not be the best data if tested more times.)
Would like to get some preheat in the cockpit for cold operation. The SwitchBoxControl will allow me to control a 2nd circuit. I am thinking about a small electric heater. My concern is size and location of the heater in the cockpit. I have seen others have a couple of 100 W light bulbs on a piece of plywood in the baggage area of a Cessna as cockpit preheat.
Would be interested in what heater you use, wattage of heater, source to purchase, and location you place it in the cockpit.
Yes it is only September but I would like prepare to fly more this winter than I did last year after I departed SoCAL for Pennsylvania.