Transponder is required in any mode C veil, so you'll probably need that certified as stated in the regs. It only takes the shop 10 minutes to do it, but expect to pay $100+.
The pitot system you can check yourself. Rig a water manometer of clear vinyl tubing with a scale behind it. Connect one side (leg) to your pitot tube; move the other leg up and down to vary the difference in the height of the water column. Use a graph of airspeed vs in. of water to check your instruments. (I can scan and send you one if needed). Later when you're flying you can check the accuracy of your static port by flying 50 over your runway, and see if the altitude matches your altimeter. Then check your pitot by comparing IAS withGPS GS by flying for 1 minute in each of four orthogonal directions and average the readings for each.
Al
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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Thomas
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:49 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Pitot/Static & Transponder Cert.
I'm ready for a pitot/static and transponder check and I'm wondering a couple of things:
1. I'm in Santa Barbara, CA and my local avionics shop is not only horribly expensive, but also has little or no experience with experimentals. Can anyone recommend an avionics shop in the Southern California area that knows how to work with us? Anyone out there mobile?
2. Any advice on how to do this with the least amount of pain?
3. Is the certification required for the DAR? Can I get my final inspection done before the pitot/static thing and then fly somewhere else for the certification?
Thanks to everyone for all the help and many many posts on all subjects rotary. I want to be in the air in February.
Best Regards,
Steve Thomas
Glasair Super II RG
Mistral Rotary
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