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
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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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