X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:05:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4446080 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:13:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.3; envelope-from=danny.miller@verizon.net Received: from DannyLaptop ([unknown] [71.114.2.156]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0L7T00JKAS235FK1@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:17 -0500 (CDT) From: "Danny Miller" X-Original-To: , References: In-reply-to: Subject: RE: Pitot System and AOA X-Original-Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:13:09 -0400 X-Original-Message-id: <000701cb461b$e3a761d0$aaf62570$@miller@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01CB45FA.5C95C1D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-index: ActFg/0goxJnfAFAR8q1PfPMhyl2sgAlyYlg Content-language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CB45FA.5C95C1D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I=92ll probably get roasted, toasted and slammed for this but what the = hell. =20 Sure and why don=92t you just build and fly two airplanes in case one = doesn=92t work you have the other. Sorry but I just couldn=92t resist that. For = God=92s sake man, how much redundancy do you really need? If you=92re really = afraid of this happening maybe you shouldn=92t be in aviation. There are = risks. Accept a little and don=92t worry about every little thing that can go = wrong. =20 Danny Miller N 38=B0 43' 27" W 77=B0 30' 38" =20 From: JPKleber@aol.com [mailto:JPKleber@aol.com]=20 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:06 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Pitot System and AOA =20 Greetings, =20 I will have an AOA in my Legacy. =20 =20 That said, I am concerned that if for some reason my pitot tube gets = blocked by something like an insect, bird, or other debris, my airspeed = indicator will probably be giving me an erroneous reading. =20 =20 Would not this error also be reflected in the AOA? =20 Therefore, would it not be a good idea to have the AOA on its own pitot source? And could one tie both pitot tube together so that if one was blocked, the other would continue to provide pitot pressure? =20 Thank you in advance for your input. =20 John Kleber =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CB45FA.5C95C1D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I’ll probably get = roasted, toasted and slammed for this but what the hell.

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Sure and why don’t you = just build and fly two airplanes in case one doesn’t work you have the = other.=A0 Sorry but I just couldn’t resist that.=A0 For God’s sake man, how = much redundancy do you really need?=A0 If you’re really afraid of this happening = maybe you shouldn’t be in aviation.=A0 There are risks.=A0 Accept a little = and don’t worry about every little thing that can go = wrong.

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Danny Miller

N 38=B0 43' 27"

W 77=B0 30' 38"

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From: JPKleber@aol.com [mailto:JPKleber@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, August = 26, 2010 9:06 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Pitot System and = AOA

 

Gr= eetings,<= /font>

 

I = will have an AOA in my Legacy.  <= /font>

 

Th= at said, I am concerned that if for some reason my pitot tube gets blocked by = something like an insect, bird, or other debris, my airspeed indicator will = probably be giving me an erroneous reading.  <= /font>

 

Wo= uld not this error also be reflected in the AOA?<= /font>

 

Th= erefore, would it not be a good idea to have the AOA on its own pitot = source?  And could one tie both pitot tube together so that if one was blocked, the = other would continue to provide pitot = pressure?<= /font>

 

Th= ank you in advance for your input.<= /font>

 

Jo= hn Kleber<= /font>

 

 

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