REFLECTOR: I'm Pitot(ed) off

[Keith Hallsten]

I have the same one mounted on the pointy nose of my XL project.  I bought
it as "new, old stock" on E-bay for $75.  It came in the original
manufacturer's packaging - it was manufactured in May 1961!!!  I have every
intention of avoiding visible moisture and keeping to "VFR meteorological
conditions" so I won't cry if it doesn't heat well or for too long.  It will
certainly work as an unheated pitot! 

 

I got some high-temperature-rated thick wall phenolic tube and turned a
mount for it, which then was glassed into the fuselage.  That way it won't
melt the nose off! :-)

 

Keith Hallsten  

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:30 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: I'm Pitot(ed) off

 

Chuck;

 

I think you are looking for a AN 5813-1; 28 volt, heated.  That's what I
have in the nose of my plane.  I think when I bought mine it was $129.  AS&S
now has it for $645.  I hope mine never goes bad.

 

It works fine on 12V when it is mostly shrouded as it is in this
installation.  Be sure to insulate from the fiberglass.  

 

Al

 

 

Subject: REFLECTOR: I'm Pitot(ed) off

 

As Little Richard would say, "help, help, help me"--too bad you can't hear
the falsetto and waving hands!

 

I'm looking for a 12v heated pitot that fits on the pointy-nose of an
airplane....not a right angle type. Just a straight bayonet that mounts in
the nose. I know they make 'em because I have one that's only about 3 years
old (but now inoperable for reasons I'll not go into). I checked AS&S, Wicks
and the usual suspects, but they don't seem to have what I'm looking
for--all right angle jobs. Any leads or ideas? 

Chuck Jensen

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