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carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

Before first flight, or anytime you have a doubt about airspeed indication,

you can do a simple but accurate check.



Photo attached on the pitot test rig I made.  While the one photo is with

the airspeed indicator out of the plane, normal is to attach the tubing

directly to the pitot tube (electrical tape makes a good seal) and test the

entire system for accuracy and leaks.  I used a standard blood pressure bulb

to pump up the water level - it does not take much.  Also attached is the

conversion scale to put under the level tube to read out directly into

knots.  As airspeed is strictly related to differential pressure, there are

no corrections for temperature, atmospheric pressure or altitude.



Carl Froehlich

RV-8A (500 hrs)

RV-10 (fuselage)



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KiloPapa

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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

Nice post!



Kevin

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orchidman

Joined: 10 Jul 2006
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Location: Oklahoma City - KRCE

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: Re: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

I built and used the one from the EZ people at:



http://www.iflyez.com/manometer.shtml

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Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

I wonder if I could use different type of tubing for the manometer rig. I'd like to use the tubing supplied for the brakes. Would that change the readings?



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Bob Turner

Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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Location: Castro Valley, CA

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

Only the difference in the heights of the liquid matter, not the diameter of the tubing. And it's vertical height that matters, in case the rig itself is not vertical. The formula is: Pressure equals density (of the liquid) times the acceleration of gravity times the vertical height difference.

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Lenny Iszak

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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Pitot test rig (was Pitot cover)

Thanks Bob. It helps to know how it works.

I tried it last night using the brake tubing and it worked great.

Needed it to calibrate an electronic pressure sensor.



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