fshaw wrote:What cowling cover are you guys using?

Thanks.

Frank

Mine are Kennon. I bought them through Reiff 12 years ago, but had I known that Kennon was the manufacturer, I would more likely have bought them direct from Kennon. I have bought a number of other items from Kennon (cowl plugs, pitot and AOA probe cover, windshield cover, window sunshields, wing covers). All good quality, and superb customer service. If I had to replace any of them, I'd contact Kennon again.



Cary

Bushveld wrote:Thanks for the feedback folks. Point taken on the insulated covers. I don't see myself being out during subzero Fahrenheit conditions, unless a hot tub or sauna are available. Personal minimums and all.

At the risk of pointing out the obvious, you're going to need a much larger generator to power those.

fshaw wrote:What cowling cover are you guys using?

Thanks.

Frank

I'm using artic covers. Made in Winnipeg. They were great to deal with and seem to be great quality so far.

David

For preheating at base I have been having good success with the Quad Hornet model produced by these folks: http://www.aircraftheaters.com/. It seems to be of quality construction, has a solid warranty, is thermostatically controlled and designed to be plugged in and left in your engine compartment continuously (though I don't use it that way). The night before I fly I stick it in the rear of the engine compartment in my J-3, bundle the whole thing up with a moving blanket or two, cover the prop, and come back in the morning to a toasty warm power plant. The Quad is probably over-sized for my C-85, but I like that I can show up the morning of and have a preheated engine within a few hours (about the amount of time it takes me to convince myself that I want to go flying in a drafty Cub in sub-freezing temperatures). By the way I have nothing to do with the manufacturer. Just a satisfied customer.

Felix wrote:For preheating at base I have been having good success with the Quad Hornet model produced by these folks: http://www.aircraftheaters.com/.

Thanks for the link. I might have to give their big one a try in my aircraft cabin.

PAMR MX wrote:Flyboy-ak has a heated hanger. Don't believe any of his "bush pilot" stories of winter flying. [emoji3]

I see the smiley, but for the record I kept my planes outside and flew regularly for 39 years before getting the means to have a heated hangar. There are not many that have flown in as cold as I have done for recreational fun. One has to be very prepared, careful and knowledgeable to fly below -25F, and it exponentially gets more difficult at -30F, -35F and -40F. Coldest I have taken a cold-soaked plane and flown in the same ambient is -44F, and it was a bit scary. You have to have the gear to survive in that cold, cause machinery gets all kinds of unreliable beyond -30F. I will be following the IronDog, Ultrasport and Iditarod races this year in the plane, but so far we have had a very mild winter and no deep cold. Looking forward to it.