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11-21-2010, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: minnesota USA
Posts: 10
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angle of attack experiences?
I know this is not a tecnam forum but thaught you guys would be the ones to know if anyone does.
I am buying a tecnam light sport and they are trying to convince me to substitute the traditional stall warning that was specified in the contract for the advanced flight AOA.
Is this a wise trade or?
Thanks for any opinions.
Jake
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11-21-2010, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
Posts: 5,668
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I have the Advanced AOA in my 7 and think it's a great tool and a valuable safety feature, definately better than a simple stall warning device.
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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11-21-2010, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Montague, Ca
Posts: 124
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AOA's
are great safety devices and give you a lot more than just a stall warning. I've flown behind a few and would never be without one again.
They've given you some good advice. Be sure to google AOA's for some background material.
Steve
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11-22-2010, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dublin, GA
Posts: 256
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I like ours.
AFS AOA in our RV10 and like it.
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Maxwell Duke
Kitfox S6/TD/IO240/SteamIFR Built it
RV10 IO540/AFS5600x3 Bought it
CH750 O200/AFS5500. Built it with 7 friends. DAR-Vic Syracuse
Maule M7-235C Sold it(kind of miss it)
VAF paid 5/2017
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11-22-2010, 08:50 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Welcome to VAF!!!!
Jake, or is it Mark?? Welcome aboard the good ship VAF.
You are not the only member who flys a different make of airplane, dont sweat it.
I do not have the AOA, but I do have a bit of time behind one in a buddys plane, and it is a great tool. It is on my list of upgrades when time and $$$ converge.
By the way, have you ever gotten a flight in an RV???
You really should do so.......
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Mike Starkey
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Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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11-22-2010, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: minnesota USA
Posts: 10
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I have looked at a several RVs but no rides.
Had i known then what i know now I would
have looked a lot harder at the RV10 before
I got the 182.
Now im looking for something that is easy on fuel
when its only me in the plane.
Jake
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03-16-2012, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cornish, NH
Posts: 391
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how difficult to install in flying RV?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt
I have the Advanced AOA in my 7 and think it's a great tool and a valuable safety feature, definately better than a simple stall warning device.
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I'm considering adding this (or LRI or Alpha Systems or Rite Angle) Angle of Attack system to my flying RV. Did you (or other readers) install yours as part of building, or into an existing, flying RV? I'm just wondering how much trouble each of htese systems will be to retrofit.
thanks,
brian
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Brian Meyette, Cornish, NH
1995 RV-6A - N16RK (Ralph Koger) SOLD
RV-7A - incomplete, supercharged Subaru STi - N432MM - SOLD
2001 Quad City Challenger II LW - N28RT SOLD
www.meyette.us/RV-7Ahome.htm
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03-16-2012, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Denver
Posts: 564
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I love the Advanced AOA in my -10. It would not be difficult to install in a completed plane. I have flown both the glare shield display and the efis display; much prefer the glare shield location.
Jim Berry
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03-16-2012, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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...and the location?
interesting too.... that it's usefulness has to be related to line-of-sight in those critical phases of flight.
Since I would hope I am looking out the window, has anyone mouted one of the simple LED ones on the 'dash', so that it appears like a HUD, in the reflection on the windshield? ( maybe not suitable for the 'night' guys).
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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03-16-2012, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 693
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I've had the AFS AOA in my plane since day one and would highly recommend it over a stall warning horn.
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Marc Ausman
RV-7 980 hours, IO-390, VP-X (sold)
RV-8 (flying a friend's)
Thinking about low and slow backcountry build.
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Book to help with experimental aircraft wiring.
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