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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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Could anyone please indicate if the fitting of screens (as per other aircraft such as the EADS Tobago which has a similar vent configuration to the RV-10) to prevent the entry of insects through the NACA air vents is warranted?
I'll be fitting an additional two NACA vents behind the cabin top to feed ram air into the overhead console and will have four in total.
What are people doing to block their NACA vents when the aircraft is parked, especially whilst out in the open when away from home base?
Many thanks in anticipation for your responses.
Kind regards
Patrick Pulis
Adelaide, South Australia
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greghale
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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I have never had a bug fly in the front naca vents on my RV8 or RV10.
Don't really know why this is, but flying in rain no water came into the 8 or 10 either. The fuselage covers that Bruce Aircraft Covers provide, cover the front vents when installed.
Greg...
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partner14
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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Ain't seen no bugs come in yet.... those suckers have trouble making it through the naca at 170 kts... alive that is.....plus it seems the naca is kind of in the airflow of the prop, so they're probably already in little pieces before they even get to the naca. While on the ground you can always just shut the vent off from the inside.
Don McDonald
From: Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au>
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Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 7:57:38 PM
Subject: NACA Vent Insect Screens
Could anyone please indicate if the fitting of screens (as per other aircraft such as the EADS Tobago which has a similar vent configuration to the RV-10) to prevent the entry of insects through the NACA air vents is warranted?
I'll be fitting an additional two NACA vents behind the cabin top to feed ram air into the overhead console and will have four in total.
What are people doing to block their NACA vents when the aircraft is parked, especially whilst out in the open when away from home base?
Many thanks in anticipation for your responses.
Kind regards
Patrick Pulis
Adelaide, South Australia
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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David
Can you post pics of your screen. Curious how you secure them.
John
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deej(at)deej.net
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 7:28 am Post subject: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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On 05/02/2011 08:57 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote:
| Quote: | What are people doing to block their NACA vents when the aircraft is
parked, especially whilst out in the open when away from home base?
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I bought a "Make your own Cowl Plug" kit from Aircraft spruce awhile
ago, and used some of the left over yellow foam material to make plugs
for the NACA vents:
http://deej.net/glastar/cover/IMG_1073.JPG
http://deej.net/glastar/cover/IMG_1077.JPG
Also, if you are looking for a nice and cheap way to stop bugs from
entering your fuel vents, go to the craft section of Walmart and buy a
package of bright red or orange "pipe cleaners" (I think they call them
"fuzzy sticks" or similar, and are about $2 for a hundred pack). Take
one pipe cleaner and cut it in half. Take one of the pieces and fold it
in half, then at about the halfway point bend the legs back out flat in
opposite directions. You get a shape that is something like this:
_/\_
Stick the pointy end up the fuel vent. Keeps bugs out, and the nice
thing about this is that if you somehow forget to take them out, air can
still pass through into the tank.
-Dj
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charliewaffles
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: NACA Vent Insect Screens |
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I wanted a built in but easy to replace bug screen - just in case. So I got some replacement window screen fiberglass mesh from the home depot (http://www.homedepot.com/Doors-Windows-Screens-Tools-Accessories/h_d1/N-5yc1vZarpf/R-100390885/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053) for 6 dollars. I cut out a 5x5 inch square patch and put them on the end of the Naca vent and then slid on the CAT tube which holds the screen in place. It's hard to see from the outside and is very durable. Lookgs good too when you look inside for inspection.
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