Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #49026
From: Paul Lipps <elippse@sbcglobal.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Static port
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:47:55 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
At Reno this year I was looking at the combined static-pitot tube that is used on the Pitts biplanes. I made my own, but if I had it to do over, I would definitely use this combo unit available from ACS for about $130. Fuselage static ports are a big source of error in IAS, especially on the RVs I've tested which give 8 mph to 12 mph high readings. The fuselage ports on Oscar's L235 and my L235 gave 4 mph slow readings until we corrected them by adding about 3-4 ply of tranparent tape ahead of them.
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