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Alternative AOA/Lift reserve gauge

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:53 pm
by cjensen
I found a sweet little deal on a "Reserve Lift Gauge" that is being made by a friend of mine. He is building 2 to 3 of these a month in his retirement, and he has built/flown/owns a Zenith 601 with this gauge in it. I think he said it's been nearly two years, and it has performed flawlessy! Take a look...

The kit-

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The gauge-

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It comes with everything needed to install for $175 and $15 for shipping. That's a deal!!!

If you want one, send me a PM or email, and I'll give you his contact info!

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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:52 am
by Spike
That is a deal. Cool Beans.

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:37 am
by dons
That is interesting Chad. Out of curiosity, how is that device calibrated for a particular wing ?

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:22 pm
by cjensen
Comes with instructions and I glanced at them the other night...The blade is on a pivot bolt, and the angle is around 50 degrees. Set it there, fly it, adjust if needed. On Kelly's 601, it is set at 52 degrees. Each wing will be slightly different, but it should calibrate somewhere around 50 degrees.

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:10 pm
by dons
Sounds pretty straight forward, thanks.