smithhb
Well Known Member
I am attempting to determine the best location for mounting my pitot on a RV-9. I would appreciate your suggestions. I am enclosing three pics and I have attached the inspection covers and tie-down ring for clarification.
Option 1: This is where Vans suggests installing the pitot and has holes in the ribs to this bay for routing lines. I feel the pitot head will be too close to the tie-down ring.
Option 2: This location is one bay outboard of an inspection panel and plenty far from the tie-down, but is located in the center of the wing (inboard to outboard). Not sure if that really matters.
Option 3: This location is also one bay outboard of the 3rd inspection panel and is the most outboard location. It will require routing the pitot tubing around the bellcrank.
I have just about ruled out Option 1 due to the close proximity of the tie-down. Option 2 or Option 3 are still possibilities.
Option 1: This is where Vans suggests installing the pitot and has holes in the ribs to this bay for routing lines. I feel the pitot head will be too close to the tie-down ring.
![gretzopt1.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flightinnovations.com%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2Fgretzopt1.jpg&hash=170153e18980afce89e15c63335692cd)
Option 2: This location is one bay outboard of an inspection panel and plenty far from the tie-down, but is located in the center of the wing (inboard to outboard). Not sure if that really matters.
![gretzopt2.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flightinnovations.com%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2Fgretzopt2.jpg&hash=f6f7502b06a7af4a5a30cb6751559414)
Option 3: This location is also one bay outboard of the 3rd inspection panel and is the most outboard location. It will require routing the pitot tubing around the bellcrank.
![gretzopt3.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flightinnovations.com%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2Fgretzopt3.jpg&hash=f3d058d5a0ed981d870140abba7db230)
I have just about ruled out Option 1 due to the close proximity of the tie-down. Option 2 or Option 3 are still possibilities.