Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37072
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: TAS calibration
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 07:13:04 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On Wed, 16 May 2007 8:02:09 -0500
<atlasyts@bellsouth.net> wrote:


> > 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

Hi Buly,

I'm pretty sure there is a calibration setting in the EM2. Mine wasn't
zero either and I seem to recall adjusting it.  I'll have to look thru
my notes to see if I can find it.

Bob W.

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