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Originally Posted by cgarr
Do you have heat in that minimax Tim?
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Yep! 30 degree weather requires removal of coat, 15 degree weather...coat stays on, but gets unzipped.
The engine is essentially a fan cooled snowmobile engine and for winter flying, I simply wedge a 4" dia dryer vent hose into the engine cooling tin outlet which then snakes back into the cockpit and blows out under my panel. When I first hop in and while taxiing, I can simply stretch the hose and direct it at the canopy to quickly defrost it. Crude system, but very effective
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