---------------------------------------------------------- Allegro-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/11/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:04 AM - Re: Pitot Tube (Thomas R. Riddle) 2. 05:41 AM - Re: Pitot Tube (Hugh) 3. 05:47 AM - Re: Pitot Tube (Hugh) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:37 AM PST US From: "Thomas R. Riddle" Subject: Re: Allegro-List: Pitot Tube Hugh, Yes it happened to ours pretty much as you described. Our solution was to cut off the pitot tube about 3/4" forward of its intersection with the strut fairing, and connect the cut-off piece to the 3/4" stub with a flexible hose of the proper size. This way, when someone hits it the hose flexes and no damage results to either the pitot or the klutz that ran into it. Thom in Buffalo ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:38 AM PST US From: "Hugh" Subject: RE: Allegro-List: Pitot Tube Thom: What about the "flexibility of the connection? Would not the velocity of the air stream tend to bend the tube one way or the other at the "flexible" point causing it to deflect out of being parallel to the airflow causing an erroneous air speed reading on the ASI? Hugh -----Original Message----- From: owner-allegro-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-allegro-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Thomas R. Riddle Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:51 AM Subject: Re: Allegro-List: Pitot Tube Hugh, Yes it happened to ours pretty much as you described. Our solution was to cut off the pitot tube about 3/4" forward of its intersection with the strut fairing, and connect the cut-off piece to the 3/4" stub with a flexible hose of the proper size. This way, when someone hits it the hose flexes and no damage results to either the pitot or the klutz that ran into it. Thom in Buffalo Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 8:59 AM ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:07 AM PST US From: "Hugh" Subject: RE: Allegro-List: Pitot Tube Thom: As a follow up to my question, why not just leave the 3/4" projection and forget about attaching the piece you cut off? Hugh -----Original Message----- From: owner-allegro-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-allegro-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Thomas R. Riddle Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:51 AM Subject: Re: Allegro-List: Pitot Tube Hugh, Yes it happened to ours pretty much as you described. Our solution was to cut off the pitot tube about 3/4" forward of its intersection with the strut fairing, and connect the cut-off piece to the 3/4" stub with a flexible hose of the proper size. This way, when someone hits it the hose flexes and no damage results to either the pitot or the klutz that ran into it. Thom in Buffalo Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 8:59 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message allegro-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Allegro-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/allegro-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/allegro-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.