Hello All,
Been referencing this site for a while now, but have never posted until now.
My fianc? and I are first-time builders working on a 9A. Recently got started on the slow-build wings, and need a little help with the pitot tube installation. Our plan is for the dynon skyview, so we have a heated dynon pitot tube on the way. I'm planning to order the safeair1 pitot mast today (or possibly the gretz). I know that the gretz mast is removable, but what situation would you want to remove it? If the pitot tube itself went bad (heating element?), seems like you would just unscrew the pitot from the mast for replacement.
My main question here is- is there any reason that we shouldn't mount the dynon pitot in the location of the stock pitot that vans specifies per the plans? Prop wash? Theres a lot of discussion on here about tie-down clearance, but seems like inboard of the tie down ring would be OK, since ropes will be going outboard to ramp tie down spots. Also, I dont see any reason to run any more wiring or tubing than necessary past the aileron bellcrank..
I'm just wondering if everyone mounts theirs outboard because everyone mounts theirs outboard....
Any advice will be much appreciated.
-Travis
Been referencing this site for a while now, but have never posted until now.
My fianc? and I are first-time builders working on a 9A. Recently got started on the slow-build wings, and need a little help with the pitot tube installation. Our plan is for the dynon skyview, so we have a heated dynon pitot tube on the way. I'm planning to order the safeair1 pitot mast today (or possibly the gretz). I know that the gretz mast is removable, but what situation would you want to remove it? If the pitot tube itself went bad (heating element?), seems like you would just unscrew the pitot from the mast for replacement.
My main question here is- is there any reason that we shouldn't mount the dynon pitot in the location of the stock pitot that vans specifies per the plans? Prop wash? Theres a lot of discussion on here about tie-down clearance, but seems like inboard of the tie down ring would be OK, since ropes will be going outboard to ramp tie down spots. Also, I dont see any reason to run any more wiring or tubing than necessary past the aileron bellcrank..
I'm just wondering if everyone mounts theirs outboard because everyone mounts theirs outboard....
Any advice will be much appreciated.
-Travis