Transponder is required
in any mode C veil, so you'll probably need that certified as stated in the regs.
It only takes the shop 10 minutes to do it, but expect to pay $100+.
The pitot system you
can check yourself. Rig a water manometer of clear vinyl tubing with a scale behind
it. Connect one side (leg) to your pitot tube; move the other leg up and
down to vary the difference in the height of the water column. Use a graph of
airspeed vs in. of water to check your instruments. (I can scan and send you
one if needed). Later when you're flying you can check the accuracy of
your static port by flying 50 over your runway, and see if the altitude matches
your altimeter. Then check your pitot by comparing IAS with GPS GS by
flying for 1 minute in each of four orthogonal directions and average the
readings for each.
Al
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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf
Of Steve Thomas
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:49 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Pitot/Static & Transponder Cert.
I'm
ready for a pitot/static and transponder check and I'm wondering a couple of
things:
1.
I'm in Santa Barbara, CA and my local avionics shop is not only horribly
expensive, but also has little or no experience with experimentals. Can
anyone recommend an avionics shop in the Southern California area that knows
how to work with us? Anyone out there mobile?
2.
Any advice on how to do this with the least amount of pain?
3.
Is the certification required for the DAR? Can I get my final inspection
done before the pitot/static thing and then fly somewhere else for the
certification?
Thanks
to everyone for all the help and many many posts on all subjects rotary.
I want to be in the air in February.
Best
Regards,
Steve
Thomas
Glasair
Super II RG
Mistral
Rotary
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