RE: My second observation was that the static port is located on the fuselage side behind the pilot. Has anyone used this location for the static port? My thoughts are that this would be a low pressure area???
In this case, there should be one on each side to equalize the pressure. See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC da...@kr-builder.org See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org -------Original Message------- From: KRnet List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 04/12/04 16:06:58 To: krnet Subject: KR> 2 pitot questions Hi again gang, I had the oppertunity yesterday to take a good look at a Lancair360 and saw two things that interested me. On the landing gear (retract) they do not make use of the conventional squat switch using a microswitch mounted somewhere on the retract mechanism but use of a pressure switch connected to the pitot line. this switch will not close the contact untill it sees a pitot pressure that represents 70mph. My question is : What pressure will 70mph create in the pitot line. I know it is actually the differential pressure between the pitot and the static port. What would it be in inches mercury/mm water. My second observation was that the static port is located on the fuselage side behind the pilot. Has anyone used this location for the static port? My thoughts are that this would be a low pressure area??? Dene Collett KR2S-RT builder Port Elizabeth South Africa mailto: dene.coll...@telkomsa.net P.S: checkout www.whisperaircraft.com _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html .
