I'm working on my wings so it seems I need to pick a pitot tube now.
This airplane is a VFR sport plane for me. I fly hundreds of hours of IMC and log plenty of apporaches at work every year so I have no interest in doing that in my sport plane.
So, building a VFR only airplane, what are your recomendations on pitot tubes? Does the stock bent aluminum tube work well? Should I buy a Cessna type tube?
I wish I would have remembered to look at pitot tubes on the RV's this year at Oshkosh! I spent all my time looking at everyones tail pieces!
If the stock homemade tube works well enough, then that's what I'd like to go with!
I went with the stock tube but I'm not flying so I can't report any results. I have not heard of problems with the stock setup. I did buy the stainless variety from Vans. I don't remember exactly but it was only $10.00 or $15.00. Seemed worth the money.
Vlad wrote:I put fife hunnerd hours on stock stainless tube Van sells and no wear so far
I think you're supposed to send in your pitot each fife hunnerd hours for a checkup. Sounds like your due. I think there is a service bulletin on the rivet in the pitot couplings or something like that
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not sure I could climb fast enough if I had heavy pitot tube... 