Mine is also at the tip of the vertical stabilizer. Mine has never flown, so I can't sya what the end result will be, but I do like that fact that it is out of the way. Ray
--- "P.Byington" <par...@anv.net> wrote: > Netters: > > I have my pitot tube mounted at the top of the > verticle stabilizer and it > works just fine. This position induces > approximately a 5 mph error (high) > on the airspeed indicator as measured against my gps > but that is a small > price to pay for it being out of the way and not > having to worry about > someone breaking/bending it when they walk by. > > Worse than having someone break off the under the > wing pitot tube is to have > them catch a pant leg on it and fall onto the wing > or other such structure > that might not survive the incident. > > Just my two cents worth. > > Thanks > Parley Byington > par...@anv.net > Henderson Nv > N54PB flying since 1991 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:59 AM > Subject: KR> Pitot/ Static Line Placement > > > > At 10:03 AM 3/24/05 EST, you wrote: > > >Just curious if anyone has thought of putting the > Pitot tube at the top > of > > >the tail, and if that would be far enough out of > the way of the prop > wash? > > >Static ports on both sides of the fuseluge? > > >John Monday > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > That has been discussed in the past and may very > well work. > > However, the system outlined in the plans works > very well > > as proven by 130 flight hours on my KR. I'm > running a 60 inch > > prop on the 0-200 so I mounted mine on the inboard > end of > > the outer left wing. It appears accurate to > within 1 to 3 mph > > as measured by my GPS. My only problem is that I > have > > a very wide gear and the assembly is close to any > wheel > > pant I may install. I have it mounted by two #10 > screws to > > a hard point(wood) inside the wing so it's easily > removable. > > I used 5 minute "J.B.Weld" to mount the tubes > together and > > then to the mounting plate which conforms to the > wing shape. > > When I mount my outer wing I run the hoses into > the wing > > and out the mounting hole. I then simply "stuff" > the nylon hoses > > inside the tubes and insert the extra hose up into > the wing > > as I mount the assembly. Make sure to mark you > hoses for > > "S" and "P" !! > > > > Trying to reinvent the wheel and the many mod's I > made are > > two of the reasons it took me 13 years to complete > my bird !! > > As much as I enjoyed build, flying is definately a > lot more fun. > > > > As always, your results may vary........... > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
