Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Jim Barlow
Michael D Cuy wrote:>I made the same decision Steve E. made and in May or June I get to >fiddle with the same dilemma. Would a static port on the side of the >fuselage like the factory planes have work or is that just good for >other static instruments ? Also put my pitot in the wing LE but >epoxied in a flush mounted 'receptacle making a bent probe replace- >ment easy. Was a little extra work but...MC I haven't done this myself, but I've always felt that two static ports(one on each side of the fuselage) connected together and then tee'd offto the instruments would be a good arrangement. When one port seespressure the other would see vacuum and the system would balance out.Also if one got plugged the other might provide some relative reading atleast. Just a thought!Bill________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ed0248(at)aol.com
This is the exact system that my Maule uses. No problems at all.Gary WoodbridgeSenior Systems Engineer - UMI / OKC(405)601-6947Maule M7-235B - N723Mgwoodbridge(at)datatimes.com>---------->From: Sayre, William G[SMTP:William.Sayre(at)PSS.Boeing.com]>Sent: Monday, February 23, 1998 12:26 PM>To: Pietenpol Discussion>Subject: RE: pitot tube>>I haven't done this myself, but I've always felt that two static ports>(one on each side of the fuselage) connected together and then tee'd off>to the instruments would be a good arrangement. When one port sees>pressure the other would see vacuum and the system would balance out.>Also if one got plugged the other might provide some relative reading at>least. Just a thought!>>Bill>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
We have our piet assembled for precover inspection on Thursday and stuart systems is coming Saturday,Sunday and Monday to demonstrate their covering system. I am installing the pitot tube and (question) do I need the static tube in the open cockpit installation? Bob I'll try to attach some photos.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
What a Beauty! There was a discussion on this list a few weeks ago aboutstatic ports. Think the general consensus was that either way is fine.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____