Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37070
From: <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: TAS calibration
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 8:02:09 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>


From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Date: 2007/05/16 Wed AM 07:33:52 EST
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: TAS calibration

Bulent Aliev wrote:
> Here is another question for the electronics gurus.
> I noticed on the EM2 TAS is always 15-18 K while the plane is still? I > thought it is supposed to be zero? If so, I could not see a way to > adjust it?
> Buly
>
That number happens to be somewhat close to the value of the acceleration that a prop introduces to the air.  Where is your pitot located?  That may be what the sensors are actually seeing.


My pitot is in the nose (CZ MK-IV) and the prop at the back. Plane sitting in the hangar. No air movement.
Buly

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