How Warm Is Your Turbo Otter?

[karl08]

Anyone else have problems with gettin any heat out of the PT6 during winter...or are they all cold machines to fly in?

[lazyboy]

I flew hpe years ago and it was warmer than any piston otter i flew

[Level@3000]

Not too bad down to -20 or -25 c, But below that you're generally cold. We do put a foam plug in the front bulkhead when doing cargo hauls so you're heating a smaller space. That improves things a bit.

[Rudder Bug]

The one I flew last winter had a comfortable cabin at and above -30. Colder than that, you needed good mits to drive her. But hey, lets remember the piston ones, they had to fly at 80 MPH before you'd get ANY heat. Go figure, do I enjoy the PT6 heat!

[Mongo]

Garrett Otters have great heat in the cabin while taxiing out at -40F. Never going back to a PT6 Otter in the winter in Deadhorse again.

[Brint]

I used to fly one that was pretty chilly once it got really cold outside.

We blocked the airflow to the rear cabin when not hauling pax. We made a little piece of tin and slid it between the duct and the floor (near co-pilots right foot) You may have to loosen the 4 scews a little to fit it in there. We had a little tab on it so you could take it out in a second if you have paxs. Just watch your duct temps, as you can easily overheat the ducts this way.

Next bring a couple extra scarves to jam around the doors and seal up any drafts you may have.

That'll keep 'er warm!