REFLECTOR:Heated Pitots

[Greg Poole]

Keith,

I bought new the regular small heated "L" shaped Aero brand (from Cleveland)
pitot for my Std RG E and  also have the  larger  heated joint pitot /
static tube from the same company in pretty good nick (for a second hand
unit) if you or anybody else wants one at a reasonable price. I believe this
larger unit is more suited to the XL model. It is a 12 volt unit and is
fully chromed. I will test it to ensure the heater element works before I
sell it to anyone.

While the factory and other canard builders mount these to the side of the
fuselage (as we did with the XL we built here but  which is now in
California), I note that these tubes are really meant to be mounted from
above as "TOP" is stamped on the side of the tube which would face upwards
if mounted down from a wing or canard - oh well!

Greg in Sydney.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KeithHallsten" <KeithHallsten@quiknet.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Grand Rapids Technologies-EFIS


> Rob,
>
> If the Russian pitots are a reasonably sound, functional product and you
> could bring them in to sell for even $100 each, I think you would sell a
TON
> of them.  I would be the first in line!  Do you have any photos or
drawings?
>
> The US manufacturers seem to think they have a corner on the market and
can
> milk it for all it's worth.  It's interesting that you can buy a TSO'ed
true
> airspeed indicator for FAR less than a simple heated pitot tube, and the
> difference in manufacturing capability isn't even in the same ballpark.
> Something smells rotten here, and I'm not in much of a mood to get reamed
on
> the purchase of a pitot.
>
> It's either that or go back to the "make your own pitot tube from a piece
of
> steel brake line" as shown in the old Velocity manual!
>
> Keith Hallsten
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <RJohn15183@aol.com>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Grand Rapids Technologies-EFIS
>
>
> > In a message dated 3/29/2004 10:53:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> KeithHallsten@quiknet.com writes:
> >
> > >  Anyone else have a pitot tube for less than $350?
> >
> > IF anyone is interested....
> >
> > I used a Russian heated pitot on 115XL. It is different but *very*
> reasonably priced. At one point I was thinking about importing them but
our
> own Don Hammond was working on building his own heated pitot for sale to
> homebuilders so I dropped the idea.
> >
> > I have not heard from Don in a long time and don't know where his pitot
> project went. I e-mailed his old hot mail account last week just to see
how
> things were, not related to pitot tubes, just a general catch up note
since
> we are in the same area and the same career field but his hot mail account
> bounced back as no good anymore.
> >
> > Don? You out there? If not and if enough people are interested in a
cheap
> yet effective Russian heated pitot tubes let me know and I will will
follow
> up on getting some shipped. I am thinking they will be right around $50
> after shipping-customs etc.
> >
> > Rob Johnson
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