X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:54:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m15.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 947970 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 May 2005 18:48:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.205; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m15.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r1.7.) id q.42.696d99c8 (4328) for ; Tue, 17 May 2005 18:47:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <42.696d99c8.2fbbce71@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:47:13 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: static port location X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1116370033" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1116370033 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Et Al, The old (circa 1989) Lancair 320/360 construction manual says 1 inch below the extension of the longeron at FS 80. They also recommend a #40 drill for the hole (.098"). After trying to use pitots with built in static ports and failing, I put the Lancair ports on each side of the airplane. The lines move forward and up one inch (just below the longeron), then down the seat backs and they meet on the flap motor side, there is one tee that leads to a 6" "drain" (never drained) and another that joins the lines and then is routed forward. I have never seen water in these lines. Bill "Ice Man" Harrelson has never seen them ice over. If I could do it over, I would drill smaller holes since the wee AOA hole in the top of the wing has never taken water either - even when parked during a large drop Florida thunderstorm. May the ambient be true to you! Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1116370033 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Et Al,

The old (circa 1989) Lancair 320/360 construction manual says 1 inch be= low=20 the extension of the longeron at FS 80. They also recommend a #40 dril= l=20 for the hole (.098").

After trying to use pitots with built in static ports and failing, I=20 put the Lancair ports on each side of the airplane. The lines= =20 move forward and up one inch (just below the longeron), then down the seat b= acks=20 and they meet on the flap motor side, there is one tee that leads to a= 6"=20 "drain" (never drained) and another that joins the lines and then is routed=20 forward. I have never seen water in these lines. Bill "Ice Man"=20 Harrelson has never seen them ice over. If I could do it over, I would= =20 drill smaller holes since the wee AOA hole in the top of the wing has never=20 taken water either - even when parked during a large drop Florida=20 thunderstorm.

May the ambient be true to you!

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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