X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:13:23 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from carbinge.com ([69.5.27.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with SMTP id 5346054 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:51:23 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.5.27.218; envelope-from=jbarrett@carbinge.com Received: (qmail 32025 invoked from network); 11 Jan 2012 14:50:49 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; h=X-Originating-IP:Reply-To:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language; s=default; d=carbinge.com; b=KyJ81Ir9z8uGLtPegDTuDNUQhBx+gbQ9wRNNvSGh3GBeQVBs5DQmv+sc93HrTi01BPl9iTKsNTZvwjvvBq6w0p9nBwDR8BtIk84eqzalJbiPOwUvfegDSnrr4rPESnIl9iQNtbWJKJclRB3SFQ4I1qDsHppvMmSKVNHURms+PLg=; X-Originating-IP: [24.143.115.170] Reply-To: From: "John Barrett" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Pitot static checks X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:50:54 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <04e001ccd070$6c477a40$44d66ec0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AczQUpFEKS1JE3cpRaSnhYcg5I9CbwAHY33Q Content-Language: en-us Funny thing, I've been working with Jon for several years on electrical and just found out yesterday he does this. Am talking with him now. The balloon idea sounds good also but what happens to the instruments when you actually put pressure in the system rather than vacuum? Thanks John -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dan Ballin Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:16 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Pitot static checks Very simple. Put a balloon over the pitot tube and look for leaks with a stethoscope or soapy water. You can also just go ask Jon Hadlich to take a look. Dan -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html