REFLECTOR: heated pitot

[Glenn Babcock]

I have the Dynon heated pitot, works great. It has a thermostatic control unit that keeps the temp constant and reduces power consumption. If you have the Dynon EFIS it also acts as an angle of attack indicator which also works great. 

This unit is meant to be installed vertically under the wing. If you only use the the pitot tube then you can mount it horizontally on the fuselage under the canard. If you want the angle of attack indicator you must mount it vertically.  I made a right angle mount which enabled me to mount it to the fuselage but turn it 90 degrees to vertical. If anyone is interested I still have the mold for the mount. 

I regularly fly in IMC, and on a recent trip I picked up light rime ice (unforecast). The pitot heat worked fine, no instrument problems. 

This unit does not have a static source, you will still need a static port. I fabricated mine, it's under the pilot door.  I took a piece OS 1/4" aluminum tube and glassed it in just under the outer skin, then drilled 3 1/64" holes in it. The position is important, too far forward and it will pick up ram air and moisture if it's raining.

Regards,

Glenn
704-230-9778


On Nov 5, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net> wrote:

> Not sure of the compatibility or if it is an issue, but Dynon has a heated pitot for $450 IIRC. Much cheaper than most I think. 
> 
> Chris
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> Sent from my iPhone 4
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> On Nov 5, 2011, at 3:44 PM, "Laurence Coen" <lwcoen at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Lou,
>>  
>> I have a surplus shark fin pitot static on the nose of my plane.  The static port doesn't work because the pressure wave from the nose messes up the static reading but the pitot works fine and it's heated.  I think you would need about a 3 foot boom to get the static port to work but I expect you already have a separate static port.  If you look in the AS catalog you wont be happy at the prices.  Try this link.
>> http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_597429_Shark+fin+Pitot+head.html
>>  
>> Larry Coen
>> N136LC
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>> From: Lou Stedman
>> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 2:49 PM
>> To: Velocity Reflector
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: heated pitot
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>> My standard Velo is an older model and is equipped with a VOR, ILS, and a GPS for IFR. Unfortunately it does not have a heated pitot, which I understand is required to have it IFR certified. I am planning on installing a heated pitot this winter and was wondering what others have used. Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
>>  
>> Lou Stedman
>> Velocity SEFG
>> N7044Q
>> Olean, NY
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