REFLECTOR:Grand Rapids Technologies-EFIS

[Tony Babb]

Dynon are offering their heated pitot for $199 and it looks like you need
that if you want to display Angle of Attack using their display.
----- Original Message -----
From: "KeithHallsten" <KeithHallsten@quiknet.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:08 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
> > _______________________________________________
> > To change your email address, visit
> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
> >
> > Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> > user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> > Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> > Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit
http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html