Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #39986
From: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: AOA Calibration
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:39:02 -0500
To: Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Hi Matt,

I'm sorry to hear that your calibration exercise was unsuccessful.  I wish I had another direction to point you to but I'm afraid that I don't, given the results you reported in your post.  The only thing I can see is that you mentioned that blowing through one of the tubes was more difficult and that it might have been the static port (the one that indicated on the altimeter).  It seems to me that a blockage in the static line  wouldn't account for the results you're seeing, at least not at first glance.  A blockage in either of the wing port tubes that would lock in a high pressure for the bottom wing port or a low pressure for the upper could result in a constantly stalled indication.  If the ports are all clear, though, the next thing would probably be to send the computer unit to Rob and have it tested on the bench.  Please report back to us what Rob had to say after you speak with him.  Good luck.

   <Marv>


"Matt Hapgood" <matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu> wrote:
 
  Marv,
  
  Here are replies to your questions:
  
  1.  All-Red chevrons only, and nothing changed the indicator - including
  very high AOA and very low AOA maneuvers.
  
  2.  Yes, we physically verified all the hookups, and all appeared fine (I
  did the blowing, Bill did the verifying).
  
  3.  We did the hangar calibration inside Bill's hangar.
  
  Only item of significance that I could note was that one of the tubes was
  relatively harder to blow into (maybe the one that indicated on the
  altimeter?).
  
  Thanks, and I'll be calling Rob this morning.
  
  Matt
  
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