X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:49:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from gwa2.webcontrolcenter.com ([63.134.207.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2949720 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:13:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.134.207.7; envelope-from=dave@aircraftersllc.com Received: from maila3.webcontrolcenter.com (unverified [216.119.106.29]) by gwa2.webcontrolcenter.com (SurgeMail 3.9c) with ESMTP id 87529692-1777422 for ; Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:12:33 -0700 X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from dsl-63-249-102-25.cruzio.com [63.249.102.25] by maila3.webcontrolcenter.com with SMTP; Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:11:58 -0700 From: "Dave Saylor" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] AOA and flight testing tid bits X-Original-Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:15:28 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <001f01c8c4d4$43a496f0$021ca8c0@GWM350> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01C8C499.9745BEF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcjEW6M/HD0W7CsZTFK4+wq42GzLmgAdttkg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Originating-IP: 216.119.106.29 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C8C499.9745BEF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Matt, >>This does bring me to some questions about Angle of Attacks. I do not have one in my Lancair 320 MKII but would like to add one. I have heard that they are MUCH easier to add while building but I am flying now and wonder what you guys think is the easiest AOA to install on a flying aircraft. My wingtips are not removable.<< If you're using a Dynon EFIS and pitot tube, that would be the easiest. That would only take the installation of one tube, parallel to the pitot line. We've installed a couple AFS AOAs after the plane was flying. It's a bit more involved than an installation during construction, but still not that difficult. And the benefit is definately worth the effort. The sense tubes are small eneough, 1/8" OD, that they can be run down the back of the aft spar, in front of the flaps and ailerons. Just be careful about control interferance. Dave Saylor AirCrafters LLC 140 Aviation Way Watsonville, CA 831-722-9141 831-750-0284 CL www.AirCraftersLLC.com ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C8C499.9745BEF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Matt,
 
>>This does=20 bring me to some questions about Angle of Attacks.  I do not have = one in my=20 Lancair 320 MKII but would like to add one.   I have heard = that they=20 are MUCH easier to add while building but I am flying now and wonder = what you=20 guys think is the easiest AOA to install on a flying aircraft.  My = wingtips=20 are not removable.<<
 
If you're = using a Dynon=20 EFIS and pitot tube, that would be the easiest.  That would only = take the=20 installation of one tube, parallel to the pitot line.
 
We've installed a=20 couple AFS AOAs after the plane was flying.  It's a bit more = involved than=20 an installation during construction, but still not that difficult.  = And the=20 benefit is definately worth the effort.  The sense tubes are small = eneough,=20 1/8" OD, that they can be run down the back of the aft spar, in front of = the=20 flaps and ailerons.  Just be careful about control = interferance. 
 
Dave Saylor
AirCrafters LLC
140 Aviation Way
Watsonville, CA
831-722-9141
831-750-0284 CL
www.AirCraftersLLC.com
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