I suspect this may be a dumb question, but where is the angle of attack instrument (not the indicator). Is it the same as the pitot tube? I am used to seeing the airline AOAs which are a little wing on the nose.
Just to be clear, the Garmin Pitot/AOA has two holes in the forward end - one for each function. Otherwise, it looks like a conventional pitot tube. The Garmin, at least, is also heated. There are probably others, too.
There are a few different style AOA sensors available, including the moving vane one you mentioned.
Advanced Flight has (had?) one that used a couple holes strategically located in the top and bottom of the wing skin.
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Thank you all - it's clearly the GAP 26 pitot tube solution. Stein was on my equipment list and I remember seeing GAP 26 on the VPX. I am slowly but surely learning all the parts of this airplane!
Which leads me to another question, has anyone installed the GI 260 on the glare shield in addition to the GAP 26 original pitot installation that puts the indicator on the G3X. I really having that indicator, but it seems like having a more prominent indicator in the glare shield might help keep my eyes outside the airplane.
From the various places that seem to be selling it, it appears this can be added "by just connecting four wires." But I'm curious if anyone can elaborate on what that installation might look like. I will be finding an expert to help, but I'm still curious.
I reached out to Advanced Flight Systems today and asked if they still offered the AOA system I installed in my -8. This was the one that required two small holes in the wing and a display that mounted on the glare shield. Sadly they no longer offer it Below is the response from AFS.
From: Tricia Blank <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 4:32 PM
To: John Barker <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: AOA
Hi John,
Our AOA products are no longer in production. AOA is available with our monitors.
Tricia Blank
Sales/Purchasing
Advanced Flight Systems
503-263-0037 ext. 2102
www.advancedflightsystems.com
I have the same system as MacCool. While I did configure the display to show AOA, I rely on the aural, not usually having the attention on short final to look at the display.