The Wizzard
Well Known Member
What seems to be the "preferred" heated pitot tube for the planes? I am build an RV-8 though that should not make a difference.
Just for reference. I have the Dynon heated pitot. I have had problems with it icing up in IMC 4 times.
I am asking this question not to be smart or to criticize. I am really curious if it is normal practice or not....Is it wise to fly an RV in the soup above the freezing level anyway? Seems that RV's are far from being capable of handling icing conditions so how does this impact their usability in IMC?
a little different here... the Piper Flat Blade, pitot heated and static in one. FWIW, I would not install a heated pilot if I did it over again, does nothing for me.
I have a used cessna style heated pitot that I want to sell. I bought it from Wentworth when I was building, but ended up with the Dynon pitot when I went with the D-180. $200, shipped in the U.S. It definitely heats up when connected to a 12v power source.
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Todd Neidinger
RV-9 Flying IO-360