---------------------------------------------------------- Glasair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/11/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:33 AM - Re: Palmer's Glasair (mppalmer@aol.com) 2. 10:44 AM - Alpha Systems AOA (Chris Crosby) 3. 11:25 AM - Alpha Systems AOA (Chris Crosby) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:30 AM PST US Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Palmer's Glasair From: mppalmer@aol.com Actually, it's not mine but a friend's. > Does any one know what model Glasair Palmer has for sale, > what engine it has and the asking price? Anyway, per the website glasairforsale.freevar.com It's a Glasair One and One Half. It started out as a Glasair I but has the new Glasair II fuselage. (Hence the 1 + 1/2 moniker.) It's has a tricked out narrow deck O-320. 9:1 pistons, 5 angle valve job, a little bit of polishing and porting, Lightspeed Plasma on one side. Seems like it makes 170 HP. $64,500. It's been flying for 17 years and 3250 hours. Just about every part has been replaced once. (Friction pad on nose gear, long blot and bushings on upper nose strut attach point, aileron hinge pins, for example.) You're paying a little extra for a well proven "experimental" aircraft. Nice to know when you're flying in the junk at night. Mike <>< ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:44:57 AM PST US Subject: Glasair-List: Alpha Systems AOA From: "Chris Crosby" I was reading a post about some Glasair owners having trouble determining an airspeed at which their planes stall. I don't have an answer as to why this is occurring but I would like to suggest the use of and angle of attack indicator. Air speed is a result of angle of attack. Alpha Systems AOA has an angle of attack system that takes differential air pressure through a probe mounted in an existing inspection port under the wing, converts that differential air pressure to an electronic signal through an interface module which is then in turn displayed on a color indicator(bar graph or chevron style) mounted on top or under the glare shield or in the instrument panel. The use of angle of attack is extremely useful since airspeed is often inconsistent especially at low indicated airspeeds and requires a pilot to calculate airspeeds mentally as conditions such as density altitude, gross weight, etc., change. This system calibrates to Optimum Alpha Angle or OAA which is roughy 1.25-1.3 Vso which is a slow flight airspeed in which a plane is not climbing nor sinking and has full control surface authority. Utilizing this system will create a wider safety envelope for all pilots. Chris Crosby-CFI, CFII, CSIP Sales/Technical Support 763-506-9990 or 877-571-3770 ext.-205 chrisc@depotstar.com www.alphasystemsaoa.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:25:13 AM PST US Subject: Glasair-List: Alpha Systems AOA From: "Chris Crosby" I was reading a post about some Glasair owners having trouble determining an airspeed at which their planes stall. I don't have an answer as to why this is occurring but I would like to suggest the use of and angle of attack indicator. Air speed is a result of angle of attack. Alpha Systems AOA has an angle of attack system that takes differential air pressure through a probe mounted in an existing inspection port under the wing, converts that differential air pressure to an electronic signal through an interface module which is then in turn displayed on a color indicator(bar graph or chevron style) mounted on top or under the glare shield or in the instrument panel. The use of angle of attack is extremely useful since airspeed is often inconsistent especially at low indicated airspeeds and requires a pilot to calculate airspeeds mentally as conditions such as density altitude, gross weight, etc., change. This system calibrates to Optimum Alpha Angle or OAA which is roughy 1.25-1.3 Vso which is a slow flight airspeed in which a plane is not climbing nor sinking and has full control surface authority. Utilizing this system will create a wider safety envelope for all pilots. Chris Crosby-CFI, CFII, CSIP Sales/Technical Support 763-506-9990 or 877-571-3770 ext.-205 chrisc@depotstar.com www.alphasystemsaoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message glasair-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Glasair-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/glasair-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/glasair-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.