SafeAir Static Ports

[Bavafa]

Originally Posted by Lynnb

Colin,

That looks great. I think I've about decided to do something similier and grind the safeair ports flat, drill them for the pop rivet and just proseal them to the skim and insert the rivet from the outside for the profile.

Lynn

How about Cleveland ports, they are very similar in shape to the pop rivet from VANS and has had great reports.

[Lynnb]

I already have the safeair ones and some extra pop rivets, so figured I would play with that first, since it only requires a #30 hole. If that doesn't work, then I can drill and go to the half inch required by cleveland, but I thought I'd start with what I have.

Lynn

Originally Posted by Bavafa

How about Cleveland ports, they are very similar in shape to the pop rivet from VANS and has had great reports.

[Bavafa]

Originally Posted by Lynnb

I already have the safeair ones and some extra pop rivets, so figured I would play with that first, since it only requires a #30 hole. If that doesn't work, then I can drill and go to the half inch required by cleveland, but I thought I'd start with what I have.

Lynn

Sounds like a good plan. My only hesitation with the use of pop rivet is the way the plumbing of it works. In my experience, it was a tight fitting but after a couple of years or more, it started a small leak. So, for an IFR certification, this may end up with additional maintenance in a place that is not that easy to reach.

[Lynnb]

Thanks, something good to consider and think about.

Originally Posted by Bavafa

Sounds like a good plan. My only hesitation with the use of pop rivet is the way the plumbing of it works. In my experience, it was a tight fitting but after a couple of years or more, it started a small leak. So, for an IFR certification, this may end up with additional maintenance in a place that is not that easy to reach.