---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/17/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:04 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 (Bob Green) 2. 07:06 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 (b young) 3. 08:31 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 (Larry Cottrell) 4. 07:32 PM - Parts needed (Jerry Scrabeck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:03 AM PST US From: Bob Green Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 VGhlIHRhaWwgZmVhdGhlcnMgaGF2ZSBiZWVuIHNwb2tlbiBmb3Igbm93LiAgVGhhbmtzLg0KQkdy ZWVuDQpta0lJSVgNCg= ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:43 AM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 Larry.. I am guessing that cutting your pitot at a 45 lowers your indicated airspeed? and to keep from being blanked out by angle of attack... again I assume the top is left long and the bottom is shortened. boyd >>>>>>>>>>>> Your tuning is very interesting. Another thing that you might do is to cut your pitot tube at about a 45 degree angle. That matched my speed to the actual speed reading, it also keeps it from being blanked out by angle of attack. Larry --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:31:06 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/16/15 From: Larry Cottrell On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:04 AM, b young wrote: > > Larry.. I am guessing that cutting your pitot at a 45 lowers your > indicated airspeed? and to keep from being blanked out by angle of > attack... again I assume the top is left long and the bottom is shortened. > > boyd > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually the speed was reading too slow by about 5MPH. After > cutting a bit at a time, the speed began matching my GPS readings, and yes > although I am generally too busy to watch the ASI on landing, it does not > now get blanked out. I would "assume" that the angled cut allows more air > pressure to get it into the tube, thus showing a faster speed on the ASI. > Larry -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:32:33 PM PST US From: "Jerry Scrabeck" Subject: Kolb-List: Parts needed Does anyone by chance have a 5 inch spar tube unused , for my original twinstar? I also need gear legs .Any help or advise appreciated Reply offline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.