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Old 09-22-2015, 01:59 PM
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Talking Pitot Cover

You land some place unplanned and you need to overnight there. You forgot your pitot cover. The environment is buggy. What would you use?


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Old 09-22-2015, 02:13 PM
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Default My memory is perfect;

I never forget mine.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/...eprotector.php

(although my mount is cheesier that the one shown)
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Old 09-22-2015, 06:05 PM
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probably bug spray
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Old 09-22-2015, 06:48 PM
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You copied mine from Gadabout Gaddis!

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Old 09-22-2015, 07:00 PM
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You copied mine from Gadabout Gaddis!

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Niet! Yours was horizontal!


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Old 09-22-2015, 07:36 PM
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Default what I always use

A piece of safety wire shoved into the hole several inches, bent a little to resemble a bobby pin, for grip. Never comes out, bugs can't fit in.
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Old 09-23-2015, 04:52 AM
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That was the time I forgot my travel kit. How about a custom set of tie down rings next?

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