Installation of AOA Pitot Tube

[TS Flightlines]

Because Lee's Rocket had no room using the existing snap bushings because of wiring and the Pitot tube, we ended up using a lightening hole. We'll figure out how to secure it without deskinning the wing. No Lee, we ARENT taking the skin off. Procedure to be determined.

Tom

[Raymo]

Originally Posted by Chkaharyer99

I'm trying to picture this.

I want to add AoA to my RV-8. It has the old school homemade pitot. I have a new Gretz and plan to buy a Garmin Pitot with AoA. My wing currently has only the one tube for Pitot. I will have to add the AoA tubing.

Did you place the AoA tubing in the lightening holes?

Maybe you have a few photos you could share.

Thank you

The Rocket wing has only two small round inspection panel near the middle of the wing, right next to each other, to facilitate aileron bell-crank maintenance.

The best we can do on the inboard section of the tube is to add some anti-chafe protection/tubing over the AOA tube. At the aileron bell-crank, we'll install snap bushings for mechanical control and protection.

Your RV-8 should be much easier!

[Chkaharyer99]

Originally Posted by Raymo

The Rocket wing has only two small round inspection panel near the middle of the wing, right next to each other, to facilitate aileron bell-crank maintenance.

The best we can do on the inboard section of the tube is to add some anti-chafe protection/tubing over the AOA tube. At the aileron bell-crank, we'll install snap bushings for mechanical control and protection.

Your RV-8 should be much easier!

Thanks Ray

[logansc]

Yesssss...that's it...what they said! As usual, I'm just along for the ride!


Lee...

[Dave Bernard]

What have folks been doing to fill the hole from the Vans pitot? A snap in insert? Leave it open?

DB

[logansc]

Dave: Not sure which "Van's pitot" hole you are talking about. The new Dynon AOA capable pitot tube fits into my existing Gretz pitot pylon. We are re-using the existing pitot tube (green plastic) into the fuselage and have added a second to handle the AOA signal. The pitot signal splits in the fuselage with one side going to the ADHRs (in the baggage area) and the other going forward to the instrument panel since I am retaining my existing airspeed indicator (mostly for esthetics).


Lee...