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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:48 am Post subject: Pitot Check

I just checked with my on-field FBO. They no longer do pitot

static checks, and they always have rented scales for W&B but

the guy they rented from no longer works at the other FBO so

they don't know that they can rent them anymore.



Is it true that a builder can do their on VFR pitot check, and

then perhaps during/after the flyoff I could fly to a neighboring

airport to get a full IFR pitot check?



And scales....what are others planning to do about scales?

Are these something you can usually find locally to rent?



Tim

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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: Pitot Check

 Have you checked  with your local EAA chapters?  They are usually your best source of information for this.  I believe my chapter has scales they loan out when my time comes.  Worth the yearly chapter fees alone!

 

 Michael Sausen

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jjessen(at)rcn.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: Pitot Check

Scales at your local EAA chapter?   



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ddddsp1(at)juno.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

Tim, 

If you have any friends that RACE stock cars or sprints they will have portable scales that will work to weigh your plane. 

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lwalters2(at)cfl.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

Tim Olson wrote:



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 I just checked with my on-field FBO. They no longer do pitot

 static checks, and they always have rented scales for W&B but

 the guy they rented from no longer works at the other FBO so

 they don't know that they can rent them anymore.



 Is it true that a builder can do their on VFR pitot check, and

 then perhaps during/after the flyoff I could fly to a neighboring

 airport to get a full IFR pitot check? 


	


I believe that is true, but you need to check a mor authoritative source!!!



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 And scales....what are others planning to do about scales?

 Are these something you can usually find locally to rent? 


	


If you can't find suitable scales that go to 600 Lbs or so, you can take 

two standard bathroom scales and lay them side-by-side with appropriate 

material to bridge over the scales.  The wheel contact area needs to be 

in the center between the scales.



If you cannot round up the number of scales, then you can use the 

'fulcrum' method.  Picture a 2X4 exactly horizontal, with one end on the 

scale and the other on the floor.  Position the wheel so that the 

distance from the wheel to the scale point is multiples of the wheel to 

the floor point.  Do the math.

Linn



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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

Tim,

   The only pitot/static check that is required is for the transponder

altitude reporting.  Therefore, if you don't have a mode C requirement where

you are going to do your testing then there is no test required.  The Mode C

XPDR requirement is for VFR or IFR.



Marcus

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bhughes(at)qnsi.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

At our local EAA meeting mid last year a DAR gave a talk on new rules.

One was if the plane had a transponder it had to be tested with

documents before phase 1 started. 



Bobby 

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armywrights(at)adelphia.n
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

Have you checked your local EAA chapter (you ARE a member, right???)?  A

member in mine is an IA, teaches at a local Comm College, and can get some

whenever he needs to.  Local chapter (if you have one) is definitely a good

thing.



Rob



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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: Pitot Check

Oh yeah, I'm a member fer sure.  Our chapter is a smaller chapter

though, that isn't quite as active as many, and we don't currently

own scales.  But, after contacting them, we're going to see

if we can renew the old push to get some.  I have no idea what

they cost for good ones, but I'd be willing to pitch in to the

chapter to get some.



Thanks everyone for suggesting the chapter.  I almost forgot to

check them initially.

Tim



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Robert G. Wright wrote:

[quote] 

 

 Have you checked your local EAA chapter (you ARE a member, right???)?  A

 member in mine is an IA, teaches at a local Comm College, and can get some

 whenever he needs to.  Local chapter (if you have one) is definitely a good

 thing.

 

 Rob

 

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