In a message dated 2/4/2012 5:48:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, fles...@frontier.com writes:
You have to run a pitot line somewhere, why not run the two lines together? My system is very accurate except at high angles of attack, just like most spam cans. Larry, thanks for responding. I have only seen your airplane in pictures and didn't notice where you put your static port. Mine was built in the right stub wing as what looks like a second pitot tube with the front plugged and holes drilled in the sides, but as I said it is highly in accurate. I can get a 30 or 40 mph shift in indicated airspeed by entering a forward slip (often necessary when I find myself a little high on final with no spoilers.) and can put it into slow flight straight and level and zero out the indicated airspeed before approaching a stall. If I disconnect the line to that port and use inside the cabin pressure I indicate about 65 mph (about 52 on the GPS usually) on lift off and cruise at 175mph (about 140 on the GPS). Are you saying to go ahead and install a port on the side of the fuselage and also stay connected to the port out on the wing? That would be easy to do, I just hadn't thought of it. Todd
