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Old July 7th 07, 10:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Jay Honeck
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Default air conditioning- nice, required, or silly?

Anybody have any experience with air conditioning in their plane-Nice
to have? Silly accessory? Don't leave home without it? 80% Summer
flying in Northeast.


Never had it, never missed it.

Unlike a car, you've got a built-in fan up front, with doors and
windows that open. And, of course, you're only on the ground long
enough to taxi out to the runway. Within minutes, you'll be up where
it's nice and cool.

I guess if Atlas (our Piper 235) had it, I'd probably use it (he's got
useful load to burn) -- but I wouldn't bother installing it. And if
I had a plane that was "payload-challenged" I'd probably remove it.
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