TommyJ
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First, you guys were right, Marvin at Smoke System Helper is the best. Terrific system and he's very helpful. Hence the name of the company, I suppose...
I installed the system a couple of weeks ago. It's a completely modular and self-contained unit that simply straps into the passenger seat using the 5 point harness. Tank, battery, and pump all in one, self-sealing quick disconnect for the oil and a plug to connect the switch and in 15 minutes you've got smoke.
So what's the problem?
Well, it makes a lot of smoke. And some of it winds up coming in the cockpit (full canopy), which is more than a little disconcerting.
I was able to minimize the effect by sealing up the tail at the recommendation of Bret Hunter of Bret Hunter Airshows, but there is still more smoke coming in than I'd like.
I would never have guessed it, but the cockpit seems to be a negative pressure area, and the smoke is actually getting sucked in, probably from at least a couple of seams.
So assuming it's impractical to find every leak and seal it, is there some way of
a) Flushing the smoke out/changing the atmosphere every few seconds so the smoke can't build up, or
b) Creating a positive pressure region in the cockpit to prevent the smoke from finding a comfortable home
Any help or suggestions are appreciated in advance...
I installed the system a couple of weeks ago. It's a completely modular and self-contained unit that simply straps into the passenger seat using the 5 point harness. Tank, battery, and pump all in one, self-sealing quick disconnect for the oil and a plug to connect the switch and in 15 minutes you've got smoke.
So what's the problem?
Well, it makes a lot of smoke. And some of it winds up coming in the cockpit (full canopy), which is more than a little disconcerting.
I was able to minimize the effect by sealing up the tail at the recommendation of Bret Hunter of Bret Hunter Airshows, but there is still more smoke coming in than I'd like.
I would never have guessed it, but the cockpit seems to be a negative pressure area, and the smoke is actually getting sucked in, probably from at least a couple of seams.
So assuming it's impractical to find every leak and seal it, is there some way of
a) Flushing the smoke out/changing the atmosphere every few seconds so the smoke can't build up, or
b) Creating a positive pressure region in the cockpit to prevent the smoke from finding a comfortable home
Any help or suggestions are appreciated in advance...
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