AOA PITOT

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hhawkins1@att.net
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AOA PITOT

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HAVE GRT PFD AND DUAL APAPTIVE AHRS WITH AOA OPTION, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO0/WHERE TOO PUT A GARMIN GAP 26 2 PORT, HEATED AOA PITOT ON MY FLYING VELOCITY XLRG. Pitot HAS TO BE MOUNTED VERTICALLY and I THINK I HAVE FEW OPTIONS!

PLACE IT ON UNDER THE CANARD CLOSE TO THE FUSELAGE FORM AMD PLATE WITH STAFF DOWN 6" OR SO, ATTTACH THE PITOT, RUN WIRES AND TUBING UP AND IN THE UNDERGROOVE AT THE BACK OF THE CANARD INTO THE NOSE SECTION (MAYBE 6-8" RUN AT MOST ALONG THE CANARD). I THINK WE CAN KEEP THEM OUT OF THE ELEVATORS MOVEMENT WAY)...OR... MANUFRACTURE A 90 DEGREE, ANGLE MOUNT FOR THE PITOT TO FIT INTO OPENING( MOLD HARD FOAM IN SHAPE WE WANT, GLASS IT THEN DISSOLVE THE FOAM, FIT THE PITOT WITH WIRING & TUBING INTO IT AND ATTACH TO PRESENT HULL OPENING ) IN THE L SIDE OF THE NOSE (THE PRESENT PITOT IS MOUNTED HORIZINTALLY).

ANY COMMENT OR SUGGESTIONS??
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