X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:22:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au ([218.214.227.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with SMTP id 7099405 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:15:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=218.214.227.99; envelope-from=stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au Received: (qmail 13717 invoked from network); 16 Aug 2014 13:15:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO StevensPC) (218.215.200.122) by pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au with SMTP; 16 Aug 2014 13:15:18 -0000 From: "Stevens Family" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: L360 static ports X-Original-Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:15:36 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <001501cfb954$2b6bf300$8243d900$@swiftdsl.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01CFB997.3991A400" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQIHBUXK+sezrvGTJuXfH7POqoCkFptkm5yg Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CFB997.3991A400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris, =20 I like the idea of the 90Deg AN fitting, and that it keeps the line = flush with the side of the fuselage. Did you run hard line ( I presume = you mean =C2=BC=E2=80=9D 5052 Al line) all the way to the panel, of did = you change to nylo-seal at some point? If so, how did you join them = together? =20 Thanks for your comment reference the static ports. I am intending to = operate my aircraft IFR, and will therefore need a pair of = =E2=80=9Cbalanced static ports=E2=80=9D according to my research of our = Australian rules. Not sure if that applies in the USA.=20 =20 Rob. =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Chris Zavatson Sent: Friday, 15 August 2014 10:46 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: L360 static ports =20 Rob, I bonded a 90 degree AN fitting into the fuselage skin. The attached = hard line then sits flush against the inside of the fuselage. =20 Also, I found that two ports were not needed so flew for the first 12 = years on one. I added a second port for the autopilot. Mechanical VSIs = generate some flow in the static line which the auto pilot will = interpret as a small pressure difference until the VSI reaches = equilibrium. =20 Chris Zavatson N91CZ 360std www.N91CZ.net =20 On Friday, August 15, 2014 4:09 AM, Stevens Family = wrote: =20 A question for those who have gone before me. I am just getting to the = stage of planning my static system. I plan on putting in two static = ports, one on either side of the fuselage, as suggested in the manual. = The recommended position is about half way along the sides of the = baggage area. They suggest using a Nylon Nylo-seal 268N fitting bonded = into the honeycomb of the side panel. This would protrude what looks to = be about an inch into the baggage area. The Nylo-seal tubing then = attaches to the fitting, which will result in the whole connection = protruding at least 2=E2=80=9D into the baggage area. =20 Whilst I am sure this will work well as far as the static system is = concerned, it seems to me that it will only be a matter of time before = an errant piece of baggage being placed into the baggage area will land = on the protruding tubing and damage and/or break the nylo-seal fitting. =20 What have others done about this? I thought of using a Nylo-seal 269N = elbow fitting, but it is not clear (at least to me!) from the = specifications that this will work. =20 I am interested in what others have done. =20 Thanks for help. =20 Regards, =20 Rob Stevens Perth, Western Australia. =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CFB997.3991A400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Chris,

 

I like the idea of the 90Deg AN fitting, and that it keeps the line = flush with the side of the fuselage. Did you run hard line ( I presume = you mean =C2=BC=E2=80=9D 5052 Al line) all the way to the panel, of did = you change to nylo-seal at some point? If so, how did you join them = together?

 

Thanks for your comment reference the static ports. I am intending to = operate my aircraft IFR, and will therefore need a pair of = =E2=80=9Cbalanced static ports=E2=80=9D according to my research of our = Australian rules. Not sure if that applies in the USA. =

 

Rob.

 

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris = Zavatson
Sent: Friday, 15 August 2014 10:46 PM
To: = Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: L360 static = ports

 

Rob,

I = bonded a 90 degree AN fitting into the fuselage skin.  The attached = hard line then sits flush against the inside of the fuselage.  =

Also, I found that two ports were = not needed so flew for the first 12 years on one.  I added a second = port for the autopilot.  Mechanical VSIs generate some flow in the = static line which the auto pilot will interpret as a small pressure = difference until the VSI reaches = equilibrium.

 

=

Chris = Zavatson

N91CZ

<= div>

360std

=

www.N91CZ.net

 

=

O= n Friday, August 15, 2014 4:09 AM, Stevens Family <stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au>= wrote:

 

A question = for those who have gone before me. I am just getting to the stage of = planning my static system. I plan on putting in two static ports, one on = either side of the fuselage, as suggested in the  manual. The = recommended position is about half way along the sides of the baggage = area. They suggest  using a Nylon Nylo-seal 268N fitting bonded = into the honeycomb of the side panel. This would protrude what looks to = be about an inch into the baggage area. The Nylo-seal tubing then = attaches to the fitting, which will result in the whole connection = protruding at least 2=E2=80=9D into the baggage = area.

 

Whilst I am = sure this will work well as far as the static system is concerned, it = seems to me that it will only be a matter of time before an errant piece = of baggage being placed into the baggage area will land on the = protruding tubing and damage and/or break the nylo-seal = fitting.

 

What have = others done about this? I thought of using a Nylo-seal 269N elbow = fitting, but it is not clear (at least to me!) from the specifications = that this will work.

 

I am = interested in what others have done.

 

Thanks for = help.

 

Regards,<= /o:p>

 

Rob = Stevens

Perth, = Western Australia.

 

 

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