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13 Sep 2017 13:04 #7 by Super User
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I've done that too in my Alon, but I do find the airspeed to be slightly reduced.

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13 Sep 2017 12:52 #8 by Gordie Meade
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I fly my M10 (an Alon with a Mooney tail) with the canopy closed but not latched. The canopy deforms enough to allow vent air to enter and it stays reasonably cool, even in Florida in the summer.

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05 Sep 2017 07:41 #9 by Henry Pasquet
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My Alon climbs at 300-400 FPM with the canopy open, but about twice that with it closed. The Alon is very clean closed but very dirty open. I don't remember that kind of loss with my Ercoupes.

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04 Sep 2017 11:43 #10 by Ken Thompson
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I have one of those. It's called "Fly with the canopy open."

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27 Aug 2017 07:58 #11 by Super User
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I don't know of a kit, but I saw a really cool idea somewhere - take a large fan (8-12 inches) that can be run with airflow either way and mount it on the panel leading to the empennage. Recently, my empennage cover screws came loose and I was getting HUGE amounts of cool air dumped on my back, neck, and shoulders.

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27 Aug 2017 07:51 #12 by Henry Pasquet
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Does a cockpit cooling kit exist?

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