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by astampa
Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to stay warm at 16,000'?
Replies: 3
Views: 11142

Re: How to stay warm at 16,000'?

Living in Colorado, this is a constant battle. In the winter months, I usually put a strip of aluminum tape over the oil and coolant radiators to reduce airflow. It helps keep the temperatures up! The other option would be to install a thermo bob thermostat on the coolant lines, essentially locking ...
by astampa
Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:03 am
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: TSI opinions for mountain flying/high altitude
Replies: 4
Views: 8934

Re: TSI opinions for mountain flying/high altitude

Hi There! I built and now fly my Sling TSi out of Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Colorado into the mountain airports. I'd say you're not going to have many worries about performance, even on high-density altitude days, within reason. I regularly see climb rates all the way up to 17.5k ft at over 1000f...