SZD-55-1 Fuselage Venting

#1 August 1st 03, 06:41 PM

Has anyone created a vent on the SZD-55 and what has been your experience or
success? With battery and ballast weight installed in the tail, I cannot
find a place for air to vent out the tail other than up the vertical and out
the top (not my preference). There would be access for air to flow if the
battery or tail weights were not installed in the tail. The only holes in
the vertical stabilizer's rear spar other that hole filled by the ballast
weight are two small holes for the control cables. Any thoughts?

#2 August 1st 03, 07:04 PM

Drill a 2" hole behind the tailwheel and fair it

Al

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Has anyone created a vent on the SZD-55 and what has been your experience
or
success? With battery and ballast weight installed in the tail, I cannot
find a place for air to vent out the tail other than up the vertical and
out
the top (not my preference). There would be access for air to flow if the
battery or tail weights were not installed in the tail. The only holes in
the vertical stabilizer's rear spar other that hole filled by the ballast
weight are two small holes for the control cables. Any thoughts?

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