Nathan Miller
Pre-takeoff checklist
I'm ditching the Ram Air avionics cooling system to avoid the possibility of moisture infiltration while flying IFR. Unconfirmed, since I have yet to fly IFR in this aircraft, but I have (yet-to-be founded) concerns.
Question - in my stack, I have all new Garmin toys with integral cooling. No external cooling is required, as it states in the install manuals. However, I've retained 3 legacy boxes. 2 Collins VIR-350 Nav Receivers and a Collins VHF-250 Com which is used to monitor ATIS/AWOS and 121.5 while en route.
I can't see much heat being generated. Would it be a mistake to let these boxes passively cool?
Discuss
Question - in my stack, I have all new Garmin toys with integral cooling. No external cooling is required, as it states in the install manuals. However, I've retained 3 legacy boxes. 2 Collins VIR-350 Nav Receivers and a Collins VHF-250 Com which is used to monitor ATIS/AWOS and 121.5 while en route.
I can't see much heat being generated. Would it be a mistake to let these boxes passively cool?
Discuss