REFLECTOR: heated pitot

[Laurence Coen]

Lou,

It's mounted right on the center of the nose.  If I remember correctly,  I glassed in about a 6" piece of 3/4" aluminum thin walled tubing as a mount for the pitot.  The base of the pitot slides into the tubing and is glued in place with high temp silicone.  The pitot has three taped holes around the base for screws but I didn't use them.  I'll take a picture next time at the hanger.

Larry Coen
N136LC


From: Lou Stedman 
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 4:52 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: heated pitot


That is some difference in price. How is your mounted? Do you have any pictures you could send me? stedmanlou at roadrunner.com

From: Laurence Coen 
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 4:42 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: heated pitot

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

From: Lou Stedman 
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 2:49 PM
To: Velocity Reflector 
Subject: REFLECTOR: heated pitot

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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