REFLECTOR: I'm Pitot(ed) off

Douglas Holub doug.holub at comcast.net
Thu Sep 21 22:46:48 CDT 2006


MessageI just bought one of those on Ebay, too. How far should it stick out in front of the nose?

Doug Holub
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Keith Hallsten 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:58 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: I'm Pitot(ed) off


  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! J

   

  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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