X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 
Peter Cowan/Lexi Cameron wrote:

 Recently experienced your observation that there is an area of
higher pressure under the stab. After changing over to floats I flew
with 2 small panels off. One was about 6"x 8" on the bottom of the
fuse just ahead of the stab LE. The other was a standard round
inspection cover on the side below the stab. I noticed considerable
exhaust odour with these off, When I replaced them the odour stopped.
My fuseleage is essentially open from the cabin to the tail. The
exhaust must have been flowing along the fuse then into these open
panels. Also, on floats with lower airspeed, there is much less air
coming thru the wing root vents to pressurize the forward cabin..

regards,
       Peter.

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