Jay Honeck asked:

Do Long-EZs not have *any* heat?

While there is a heating system design for the LE, many folks don't
install it, and when they do, it works with varying degrees of success.
Some folks are toasty, and other freeze, even with the heat.

.....Does having the engine behind you
preclude using hot air off the exhaust for cabin heat?

Not at all. My COZY MKIV (basically a 4-seat L.E.) uses an exhaust muff
on the right side pipes to run heated air through a duct up to my feet
area. The first winter I flew, this system would maintain a 20 degree F
temperature difference between outside and inside. After mucho
weathersealing, the second winter I could maintain a 30 degree F
difference. This coming winter, after more sealing, I'm hoping to get a
35-40 degree delta between outside and inside.

If the sun's out, the large canopy adds another 10-20 degrees to
interior temps, too.

With long underwear and gloves, I'm good down to about 20 F. Below
that, I don't like going out to the airport and firing up anyway - I'm
tied down outside, and it's a pain to preheat.

You've got to remember - the L.E. was designed by a guy that lives in
Mojave, CA, and the COZY by a guy that lives in Phoenix, AZ. Neither of
them care a lot about heat :-).

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Marc J. Zeitlin
http://marc.zeitlin.home.comcast.net/
http://www.cozybuilders.org/
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