Grumman-581

"Will Honea" wrote ...
> Never flew any of the Grummans but I thought
> that they were supposed to be pretty good
> performers.

Not great climbers nor do they have good service ceilings, but they get a
couple more knots out of cruise than many of the others with the same size
engine... With a service ceiling of 12,500, crossing the Rockies can be an
"interesting" experience...

Dave Milne

Sometimes.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:be86u1$29791$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de...
: You need AC in Scotland?
:
: Earle
:
: "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
: news:%0KNa.2984$QM5.20981831@news-text.cableinet.net...
: > Post the link, please !
: >
: > --
: > Dave Milne, Scotland
: > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >
: > "Eric Bailey" <gymrat@***.net> wrote in message
: > news:iCHNa.613120$vU3.349822@news1.central.***.net ...
: > : I followed some advice from the JU board and found a site that sells
the
: > : whole kit with factory controls for about $750 shipped to your door.
: The
: > : guy said it was an 8 - 10 hour job, but not that difficult. He said
it
: > was
: > : more tedious than anything.
: > :
: > : I'm seriously considering going that route. I haven't contacted any
of
: > the
: > : local shops yet to see what they'll charge me. Of course, I'm sure
they
: > : can't beat that price, and besides, once I do the install it's just
one
: > more
: > : thing I know how to do!
: > :
: > : I'm going to be driving to Biloxi at the end of August (double
whammy --
: > hot
: > : here, hot there.. about a 14 hour drive) and staying there for a
month.
: > I'd
: > : REALLY like to have A/C for the trip. I couldn't care less for when I
: get
: > : there since I plan on taking the top and doors off for the month
: (assuming
: > : not much rain..).
: > :
: > : Thanks for the tips guys.
: > :
: > : Eric
: > : "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in
: > message
: > : news:_LqNa.45308$xg5.8232@twister.austin.rr.com...
: > : > "Eric Bailey" wrote ...
: > : > > I had considered getting a babysitter, but we don't know too many
: > people
: > : > > around here we'd trust with him (or those that we do wouldn't want
: to
: > : take
: > : > > him for an entire day...). Really, that's not a bad idea. Still,
I
: > may
: > : > > need to get A/C anyway. I'm sweating like crazy in this thing
(top
: up
: > : OR
: > : > > down!).
: > : >
: > : > I've researched the issue quite a bit for my aircraft... I've given
: you
: > : all
: > : > the options that I've discovered so far... Considering how cheap A/C
: are
: > : for
: > : > cars (compared to aircraft), I would suggest going that route... If
I
: > : could
: > : > get an A/C for my aircraft as cheap as is possible for a car, I
would
: > get
: > : > one immediately... As it is, I carry a cooler with me with a lot of
: > ice...
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

Lon Stowell

Grumman-581 wrote:

> "Will Honea" wrote ...
>> Never flew any of the Grummans but I thought
>> that they were supposed to be pretty good
>> performers.
>
> Not great climbers nor do they have good service ceilings, but they get a
> couple more knots out of cruise than many of the others with the same size
> engine... With a service ceiling of 12,500, crossing the Rockies can be an
> "interesting" experience...
>
>
Naw, you just learn to look for big banks of
Cumulogranitus and avoid them.

Eric Bailey

Here ya go:

http://www.ackits.com/

Eric
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:%0KNa.2984$QM5.20981831@news-text.cableinet.net...
> Post the link, please !
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "Eric Bailey" <gymrat@***.net> wrote in message
> news:iCHNa.613120$vU3.349822@news1.central.***.net ...
> : I followed some advice from the JU board and found a site that sells the
> : whole kit with factory controls for about $750 shipped to your door.
The
> : guy said it was an 8 - 10 hour job, but not that difficult. He said it
> was
> : more tedious than anything.
> :
> : I'm seriously considering going that route. I haven't contacted any of
> the
> : local shops yet to see what they'll charge me. Of course, I'm sure they
> : can't beat that price, and besides, once I do the install it's just one
> more
> : thing I know how to do!
> :
> : I'm going to be driving to Biloxi at the end of August (double whammy --
> hot
> : here, hot there.. about a 14 hour drive) and staying there for a month.
> I'd
> : REALLY like to have A/C for the trip. I couldn't care less for when I
get
> : there since I plan on taking the top and doors off for the month
(assuming
> : not much rain..).
> :
> : Thanks for the tips guys.
> :
> : Eric
> : "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in
> message
> : news:_LqNa.45308$xg5.8232@twister.austin.rr.com...
> : > "Eric Bailey" wrote ...
> : > > I had considered getting a babysitter, but we don't know too many
> people
> : > > around here we'd trust with him (or those that we do wouldn't want
to
> : take
> : > > him for an entire day...). Really, that's not a bad idea. Still, I
> may
> : > > need to get A/C anyway. I'm sweating like crazy in this thing (top
up
> : OR
> : > > down!).
> : >
> : > I've researched the issue quite a bit for my aircraft... I've given
you
> : all
> : > the options that I've discovered so far... Considering how cheap A/C
are
> : for
> : > cars (compared to aircraft), I would suggest going that route... If I
> : could
> : > get an A/C for my aircraft as cheap as is possible for a car, I would
> get
> : > one immediately... As it is, I carry a cooler with me with a lot of
> ice...
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

Dave Milne

Cheers.

--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Eric Bailey" <gymrat@***.net> wrote in message
news:k51Oa.621469$vU3.555466@news1.central.***.net ...
: Here ya go:
:
: http://www.ackits.com/
:
: Eric
: "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
: news:%0KNa.2984$QM5.20981831@news-text.cableinet.net...
: > Post the link, please !
: >
: > --
: > Dave Milne, Scotland
: > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >
: > "Eric Bailey" <gymrat@***.net> wrote in message
: > news:iCHNa.613120$vU3.349822@news1.central.***.net ...
: > : I followed some advice from the JU board and found a site that sells
the
: > : whole kit with factory controls for about $750 shipped to your door.
: The
: > : guy said it was an 8 - 10 hour job, but not that difficult. He said
it
: > was
: > : more tedious than anything.
: > :
: > : I'm seriously considering going that route. I haven't contacted any
of
: > the
: > : local shops yet to see what they'll charge me. Of course, I'm sure
they
: > : can't beat that price, and besides, once I do the install it's just
one
: > more
: > : thing I know how to do!
: > :
: > : I'm going to be driving to Biloxi at the end of August (double
whammy --
: > hot
: > : here, hot there.. about a 14 hour drive) and staying there for a
month.
: > I'd
: > : REALLY like to have A/C for the trip. I couldn't care less for when I
: get
: > : there since I plan on taking the top and doors off for the month
: (assuming
: > : not much rain..).
: > :
: > : Thanks for the tips guys.
: > :
: > : Eric
: > : "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in
: > message
: > : news:_LqNa.45308$xg5.8232@twister.austin.rr.com...
: > : > "Eric Bailey" wrote ...
: > : > > I had considered getting a babysitter, but we don't know too many
: > people
: > : > > around here we'd trust with him (or those that we do wouldn't want
: to
: > : take
: > : > > him for an entire day...). Really, that's not a bad idea. Still,
I
: > may
: > : > > need to get A/C anyway. I'm sweating like crazy in this thing
(top
: up
: > : OR
: > : > > down!).
: > : >
: > : > I've researched the issue quite a bit for my aircraft... I've given
: you
: > : all
: > : > the options that I've discovered so far... Considering how cheap A/C
: are
: > : for
: > : > cars (compared to aircraft), I would suggest going that route... If
I
: > : could
: > : > get an A/C for my aircraft as cheap as is possible for a car, I
would
: > get
: > : > one immediately... As it is, I carry a cooler with me with a lot of
: > ice...
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
: