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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:13 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Hello Kolbers,


I am wondering where you Firestar pilots have your pitot tubes located. I am building the Kolbra prototype kit which has a Firestar noise. The pitot tube was installed straight out the noise and appears to have only stuck out about a ˝ inch. Based on the recent pitot tube discussion, this location does not sound ideal, unless I stick a 6’’ or longer tube out in to hopefully undisturbed air. So I was wondering where Firestar owners have their pitot tubes mounted? Under the nose seems like a good spot…?

Thanks for your thoughts,

Nick Cassara
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:58 pm    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

A lot of planes in this class (not just Kolbs) have the 1/2" stub out the front of the nose, with a 6" or so extension joined with a piece of flexible tubing. This gets it farther out front but saves it from damage if it gets hit.

Put it under the nose and I think you'll get too much variation with pitch, unless it's well forward.

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I am wondering where you Firestar pilots have your pitot tubes located. I am building the Kolbra prototype kit which has a Firestar noise. The pitot tube was installed straight out the noise and appears to have only stuck out about a ˝ inch. Based on the recent pitot tube discussion, this location does not sound ideal, unless I stick a 6 or longer tube out in to hopefully undisturbed air. So I was wondering where Firestar owners have their pitot tubes mounted? Under the nose seems like a good spot&?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:07 am    Post subject: Re: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

My Slingshot (same nose cone as Firestar) has the pitot/static tube mounted below the nose cone with an extension out about 6" or so ahead of the nose cone tip, using a flexible hose connection. It works very well there.

The static port alone did not provide accurate airspeed but with that static port combined with a Tee opening in the static line behind the instrument panel, the IAS equals TAS at about 3,000-3500' density altitude, my typical summer time flight conditions. Higher than that it reads low, lower it reads higher than TAS.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:10 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Nick, My Mk IIIC has the 1/2" stick out, smack dab in the middle of the nose bowl. Ken Holle's Mk IIIX has the pitot mounted under the nose using this;  http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/unheatedptubes4.php ,although it has been shortened so it only extends about 2" below the bottom of the nose.
For what it's worth, I've flown both aircraft in 12 to 15 mph crosswinds, done slips, dives and slow flight and I don't see any difference between the airspeed readings in either aircraft.
The thing that does seem to make a difference is the static source. Both aircraft had had the static port simply vented into the cockpit by their original builders. Once this was corrected by making a simple two rivet static source that sample outside air, the C has two, one on each side of the nose the X has one located near the pitot, the ASI on both reads steady regardless of aircraft orientation.


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I am wondering where you Firestar pilots have your pitot tubes located. I am building the Kolbra prototype kit which has a Firestar noise. The pitot tube was installed straight out the noise and appears to have only stuck out about a ˝ inch. Based on the recent pitot tube discussion, this location does not sound ideal, unless I stick a 6’’ or longer tube out in to hopefully undisturbed air. So I was wondering where Firestar owners have their pitot tubes mounted? Under the nose seems like a good spot…?
 
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:42 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

Don G. built my FlagFly with the pitot down from the bottom of the nose cone about 3" and then a right angle with flex tubing taking it about 4" in front of the nosecone. About the only time the ASI jumps is with a buffeting crosswind on takeoff or when tossed about by thermals or unstable air. When I first flew it I had both the ASI on the instrument panel as well as a Hall's ASI I mounted to the side of the nosecone. They read the same so I removed the Hall's.

The one instrument that does vary is my MicroTim, a little altimeter. I got the model with no connection to the pitot, just a little hole in the housing, and after takeoff it's always a couple of hundred feet different from my Garmin GPS. With the semi- enclosed cockpit there apparently is reduced pressure at the instrument panel. I have to be careful there because a lot of my flying is under the 22 or 19 ceiling of ABE's airspace so I place my trust in my GPS there.

Hope you all had a great 4th of July celebration. I rode my cycle to and from a picnic for a couple of hours and the heat and humidity was brutal. Hoped to fly today, but the H&H is even worse, so I won't subject myself to that until shade trees are planted in the sky. Next week's supposed to be more humane...

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On 7/4/2012 8:48 PM, Dana Hague wrote:

[quote] A lot of planes in this class (not just Kolbs) have the 1/2" stub out the front of the nose, with a 6" or so extension joined with a piece of flexible tubing. This gets it farther out front but saves it from damage if it gets hit.

Put it under the nose and I think you'll get too much variation with pitch, unless it's well forward.

-Dana

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:09 pm    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

It's been awhile, but the last time I checked the altitude accuracy on GPSs wasn't very accurate or stable. Granted I was using a Garmin V, while sitting at a stop light the altitude would fluctuate between 5 - 15 feet deference. Perhaps the algorithms have been improved or it could have been before the mil spec side of GPS was released to the public.

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[quote] Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

Don G. built my FlagFly with the pitot down from the bottom of the nose cone about 3" and then a right angle with flex tubing taking it about 4" in front of the nosecone. About the only time the ASI jumps is with a buffeting crosswind on takeoff or when tossed about by thermals or unstable air. When I first flew it I had both the ASI on the instrument panel as well as a Hall's ASI I mounted to the side of the nosecone. They read the same so I removed the Hall's.

The one instrument that does vary is my MicroTim, a little altimeter. I got the model with no connection to the pitot, just a little hole in the housing, and after takeoff it's always a couple of hundred feet different from my Garmin GPS. With the semi- enclosed cockpit there apparently is reduced pressure at the instrument panel. I have to be careful there because a lot of my flying is under the 22 or 19 ceiling of ABE's airspace so I place my trust in my GPS there.

Hope you all had a great 4th of July celebration. I rode my cycle to and from a picnic for a couple of hours and the heat and humidity was brutal. Hoped to fly today, but the H&H is even worse, so I won't subject myself to that until shade trees are planted in the sky. Next week's supposed to be more humane...

Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
11DMK

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On 7/4/2012 8:48 PM, Dana Hague wrote:

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A lot of planes in this class (not just Kolbs) have the 1/2" stub out the front of the nose, with a 6" or so extension joined with a piece of flexible tubing. This gets it farther out front but saves it from damage if it gets hit.

Put it under the nose and I think you'll get too much variation with pitch, unless it's well forward.

-Dana

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:51 pm    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

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Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

If you have a short pitot tube mounted close under the nose, as AOA increases the pressure will build up under the nose, and cause a higher airspeed reading.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:19 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Experts,

I still have a fuzzy understanding of the placement of the pitot tube and the effects of different AOAs. Small GA aircraft commonly have the pitot tube under (and close to) the wing and behind the leading edge. How does this not effect the readings of the instruments when if you put it too close under the nose of a Kolb it does?

BTW, I have a static port on each side of the nose but am only connected to one. I'm going to hook up to both and see if it makes a difference, especially in the effect buffeting winds have on my ASI, since two ports effectively average out the pressure on both sides.

MUCH TOO HOT TO FLY TODAY!!!

Smooth air and cool breezes.... someday!

Dave Kulp
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On 7/5/2012 7:17 PM, Dana Hague wrote:

[quote] At 10:41 AM 7/5/2012, David Kulp wrote:
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Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

If you have a short pitot tube mounted close under the nose, as AOA increases the pressure will build up under the nose, and cause a higher airspeed reading.

-Dana



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:47 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

David,

Is there some reason you can’t install your pitot in the nose like most other Kolbs? The location has worked for hundreds of other builder/owners. No need to re-invent the wheel if you don’t have to.

Remember the KISS principle...

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Experts,

I still have a fuzzy understanding of the placement of the pitot tube and the effects of different AOAs. Small GA aircraft commonly have the pitot tube under (and close to) the wing and behind the leading edge. How does this not effect the readings of the instruments when if you put it too close under the nose of a Kolb it does?

BTW, I have a static port on each side of the nose but am only connected to one. I'm going to hook up to both and see if it makes a difference, especially in the effect buffeting winds have on my ASI, since two ports effectively average out the pressure on both sides.

MUCH TOO HOT TO FLY TODAY!!!

Smooth air and cool breezes.... someday!

Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11aDMK

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On 7/5/2012 7:17 PM, Dana Hague wrote:
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At 10:41 AM 7/5/2012, David Kulp wrote:
Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

If you have a short pitot tube mounted close under the nose, as AOA increases the pressure will build up under the nose, and cause a higher airspeed reading.

-Dana

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:59 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

BTW, I have a static port on each side of the nose but am only connected to
one.  I'm going to hook up to both and see if it makes a difference,
especially in the effect buffeting winds have on my ASI, since two ports
effectively average out the pressure on both sides.

MUCH TOO HOT TO FLY TODAY!!!

Smooth air and cool breezes....  someday!

Dave Kulp


Dave K/Kolbers:

I started out with one static port on the side of my nose cone on my
original FS. It worked great if I kept the FS perfectly trimmed. Of
course, I couldn't do that. So...I would pressurize the system one way and
create a vacuum the other. I added another static port on the opposite side
and T'd them to the static system. Worked great whether trimmed up in yaw
or not.

I might add, the static port you use can also create pressure or vacuum
depending on the design. Mine were turned out of 6061 aluminum. The port
was about 1/16" thick on the side of the nose pod. This created a vacuum
and the ASI read high. Honed a little off the forward edge of the 1/16"
holes on each port to equalize the system. It worked.

My MKIII uses a government surplus Kohlsman pitot/static system designed for
PT-17's during WWII. It is nickel plated brass. Was still wrapped in
cosmoline and oiled paper when I got it. Think I paid about 10.00 for it
from Wag Aero. Thought it would cure my static pressure problems, but it
didn't. Static system was pressurizing. To fix that problem I
experimented with aluminum tubing connectors with different size bleed
holes in them. Flew a to and from course at constant indicated air speed,
compared to the GPS ground speed until I got the static system calibrated.
That was 20 years ago. Occasionally, I have to recalibrate the system to
get it right on the correct indicated airspeed. Works for me and didn't
cost anything except a little gas to go fly to calibrate.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:06 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Jack,

Mine's fine, I was replying to a discussion where there are those who have a problem with their pitot tube mounted under the nose cone.

Dave

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On 7/7/2012 11:46 AM, Jack Lockamy wrote:

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David,

Is there some reason you can’t install your pitot in the nose like most other Kolbs? The location has worked for hundreds of other builder/owners. No need to re-invent the wheel if you don’t have to.

Remember the KISS principle...

Jack

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Experts,

I still have a fuzzy understanding of the placement of the pitot tube and the effects of different AOAs. Small GA aircraft commonly have the pitot tube under (and close to) the wing and behind the leading edge. How does this not effect the readings of the instruments when if you put it too close under the nose of a Kolb it does?

BTW, I have a static port on each side of the nose but am only connected to one. I'm going to hook up to both and see if it makes a difference, especially in the effect buffeting winds have on my ASI, since two ports effectively average out the pressure on both sides.

MUCH TOO HOT TO FLY TODAY!!!

Smooth air and cool breezes.... someday!

Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11aDMK

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Kolbers,

Adjust my data base if it's schewed, but I don't see how a change in pitch would make a difference. When you pitch up or down, except for maybe a moment or two before the inertia of the original pitch has been overcome, your AS is still relative to the air passing as you fly through it. Your ASI doesn't know if you're flying upward or downward, only that you're cutting through the air at a certain MPH or KPH. The only exception I would foresee is if you're slow flying, you're on the threshold of a stall and your angle of attack is extreme .

If you have a short pitot tube mounted close under the nose, as AOA increases the pressure will build up under the nose, and cause a higher airspeed reading.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:37 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

All this fuss about the accuracy of the altimeter to a few feet What does it matter? Altimeters have always been notoriously inaccurate
If you are that close to anything that is going to hurt you, like the ground, you should be looking outside the cockpit anyway.Or do you guys do blind flying approaches on instruments?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:48 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

It's not the ground, Pat. I fly close to ABE and must remain under their ceiling. Rumor has it that if you intrude in their airspace they've got an AK47 mounted in their control tower which they use to remove you from it. Gotta be careful.

Dave Kulp

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[quote] All this fuss about the accuracy of the altimeter to a few feet What does it matter? Altimeters have always been notoriously inaccurate
If you are that close to anything that is going to hurt you, like the ground, you should be looking outside the cockpit anyway.Or do you guys do blind flying approaches on instruments?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:02 am    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

If you are that close to anything that is going to hurt you, like the
ground, you should be looking outside the cockpit anyway. Or do you guys do
blind flying approaches on instruments?
 
Pat
Patrick L/Kolbers:

Don't know how you do it in England.

Here in the States and Canada we have restricted areas, obstructions, etc.
An accurate altimeter helps us stay out of air space we don't belong and
keeps me above obstructions, i.e., towers, and highest terrain, as noted on
our Sectional Charts.

Rather than fly around an airport control zone that is in my route of
flight, I check to see how high it is, then climb over. That is what the
little blue box indicates on the sectional. Save time and fuel.

I have always flown with an accurate altimeter, both in US Army aircraft and
my three Kolbs.

Normally, I don't fly blind, but at 73 I get closer to it each day.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:07 pm    Post subject: Pitot tube placement on a Firestar.... Reply with quote

Normally, I don't fly blind, but at 73 I get closer to it each day.>>
Nice one John.
Oh to be only 73 again.

I think, professional, particularly the military, always work to a greater
degree of accuracy than the usual light a/c pilot. Particularly when air
currents affect the plane especially light a/c like ours. I once flew a
member of the Red Arrows RAF aerobatic team in my Challenger. As usual the
height wandered up and down 25 ft and the speed varied a little. I asked my
passenger to take over and the plane suddenly started running on rails. The
speed and alt. didn`t vary an iota. Very chastening experience.
As far as needing accurate altitude to stay out of controlled airspaceof
course we are the same as you but I wouldn`t push my luck within 50 ft even
if I had a radar altimeter let alone a pressure operated instrument.

The only difference is that we set airfield height as zero , change to a
regional pressure above a certain height if going across country. We pick up
the local presser (QFE) along with landing instruction, runway, weather etc.
and reset the altimeter at the destination airfield.
Although this may sound complicated it means that you do not have to do any
mental maths as a 600ft circuit height shows as 6oo ft on the alt. and
runway height is zero.

Cheers

Pat


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