X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:38:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.78.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5194856 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:25:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.78.142; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.74]) by imr-ma06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pAAIPBgI022228 for ; Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:25:11 -0500 Received: from core-mtb005c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtb005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.209]) by mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 748D8E000099 for ; Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:25:11 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <15c74.7572cbee.3bed7107@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:25:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] OAT Location X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_15c74.7572cbee.3bed7107_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:442044160:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294a4ebc1707049e --part1_15c74.7572cbee.3bed7107_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit One possible place is inside the fwd part the of main gear wheel well, unless you generally fly inverted. Another is the fuselage filet with the probe sticking out into the area forward of the flap and under cover of the wing TE skin (there you would also have room to add additional covering to avoid the sun coming in through the gap). If the probe is mounted through the fuselage, you should insulate the incoming wires for about a foot as the warmth from the cockpit can be conducted by the wires and that can result in false readings. Grayhawk In a message dated 11/10/2011 11:26:41 A.M. Central Standard Time, genecq2@yahoo.com writes: For those of you with an AHARS unit used with a glass panel, where are you locating your OAT probe? I have a Dynon Skyview and it says do not locate the probe in the sun which rules out the top of the fuselage, in the vicinity of engine heat which rules out the bottom (exhaust) or exposed to cabin heat at the rear of the probe which nixes the clever idea I saw one dude use by mounting the probe in the cabin air NACA inlet. Now I don't have a clue. Any input appreciated. GC LFG -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_15c74.7572cbee.3bed7107_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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In a message dated 11/10/2011 11:26:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 genecq2@yahoo.com writes:

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