As if the snorkel wasn’t complicated enough, we need to add an alternate air door in case the engine filter gets clogged. The trap door can be open (but not closed) from the cockpit in the case of an emergency air filter/air intake obstruction. The door is filleted onto the snorkel, and will be faired […]
Fitting of the snorkel continues. It’s an incredible challenge to get the snorkel trimmed correctly, mating with the inlet ramp and baffles. In hindsight, these elements could have been aligned better. The height difference between the lower cowl inlet lip sits too high and sealing the gap here will be a challenge. I’m not sure […]
Starting on the snorkel is a bit daunting. I don’t want to mess this up, yet the fit and engineering here seem like it’s impossible to do “right.” Meaning, the snorkel doesn’t really fit out of the box. You need to modify the starter, many people need to modify the snorkel to fit around the […]