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04-20-2020, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
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They are also available in onesies, so you nose dragger owners can buy a pair and a single.
If this thing is worth buying....
Dave
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04-20-2020, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 2,089
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Looks like you would have to remove the wheel pant to add air to the tire. No way you are getting those off through an access hole.
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I donate every year on my B-Day (in Dec), but donated early in Sep'19.
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04-21-2020, 12:53 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BC
Posts: 1,674
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Fobo tpms
They also come in sets of three. I hadn?t considered this type of product before because they only transmitted while they were rolling presumably to save the battery. Apparently with these ones, you can check the tire pressure from your phone before rolling and possibly in the air before landing. Now we?re talking! I wonder how reliable/safe they are in an aircraft operating environment. Requires Bluetooth 5.0
Bevan
https://my-fobo.com/Product/TRIKE2
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O-360-A1F6 (parallel valve) 180HP
Dual P-mags
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Grand Rapids EFIS
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Last edited by Bevan : 04-21-2020 at 01:02 AM.
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04-21-2020, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Melbourne, FL
Posts: 158
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Looks very promising
Just saw a review video on YouTube and the fact you can check pressure and temperature in a static environment is nice.
Wondering if someone with a flying RV would do a review for us here.
Would be nice to get some data points like before flight, after take off, after landing, etc. specially regarding temperature.
Looking forward for the comments.
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Juliano Selvatici
RV-9A / N349RV
1st Flight on 8/14/2020
O-320 + 3 Blade Catto Prop + Steam Gauges (yes!)
A&P / Private Pilot
RC Pilot ( if that counts  )
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04-21-2020, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Belleville, MI
Posts: 236
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I wonder how long the battery lasts if it's on 24/7. Even with some kind of low-power non-transmit mode it still has to be listening for a request all the time.
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Bobby Steinmetz
Van Buren TWP, MI
Student Pilot, Mechanical Engineer
RV-12is Empennage Kit, Fuse Kit, #121228
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Donated 2020
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04-21-2020, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 96
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I have had something similar on the mains of my RV7a for about 18 months or more. They dont communicate with my phone, instead the receiver sits in a cigarette lighter type power outlet on my panel. I tried fitting it to the nose wheel but it was too large to clear the nose fork.
Its quite useful, and hasn't let me down yet. The weakness is that if they break they would allow the air to escape from the tube.
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Peter Costick
Melbourne Australia
RV7A Flying, VH-SVN
2020 Donation Made
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04-21-2020, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Glasgow, KY
Posts: 92
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I've been looking at these , going to test them on my Jeep first before trying it on the RV.
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04-21-2020, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Prescott, AZ
Posts: 739
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If you do a search on these you'll find some threads.
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