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     1. 10:03 AM - Re: Pitot tube?  (Mark Conover)
     2. 07:53 PM - Re: Pitot tube?  (Imken)
     3. 10:29 PM - Re: Pitot tube?  (Mark Conover)



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Time: 10:03:50 AM PST US
From: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>
Subject: Re: RV7-List: Pitot tube?

--> RV7-List message posted by: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>


Imken wrote:

>--> RV7-List message posted by: "Imken" <skikrazi@Cent...>
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>I was thinking about installing a heated pitot tube when building my RV-7A,
>but then I got to thinking.  If flying into conditions that would cause me
>to need a heated pitot tube, I might also need de-ice boots on prop and
>wings......so I said to myself, forget it.
>Chuck Imken
>200 hours on N735RV
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My advice:  if you are expecting to do any flying in instrument
conditions, get a heated pitot tube.  

-Mark Conover

RV9 (emp)

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Time: 07:53:25 PM PST US
From: "Imken" <skikrazi@cent...>
Subject: RE: RV7-List: Pitot tube?

--> RV7-List message posted by: "Imken" <skikrazi@Cent...>

My advice:  if you are going to fly any RV in instrument conditions without
a heated pitot tube (I do all the time), do get a good weather forecast and
don't fly in anticipated icing conditions.  Having a heated pitot tube
without capability to shed ice from prop and airframe, the heated pitot tube
will merely give you the capability to know how fast you are going to hit
the ground.

Do not archive.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv7-list-server@matr...
[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matr...]On Behalf Of Mark Conover
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: RV7-List: Pitot tube?

--> RV7-List message posted by: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>


Imken wrote:

>--> RV7-List message posted by: "Imken" <skikrazi@Cent...>
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>I was thinking about installing a heated pitot tube when building my RV-7A,
>but then I got to thinking.  If flying into conditions that would cause me
>to need a heated pitot tube, I might also need de-ice boots on prop and
>wings......so I said to myself, forget it.
>Chuck Imken
>200 hours on N735RV
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My advice:  if you are expecting to do any flying in instrument
conditions, get a heated pitot tube.

-Mark Conover

RV9 (emp)

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Time: 10:29:47 PM PST US
From: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>
Subject: Re: RV7-List: Pitot tube?

--> RV7-List message posted by: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>

(pardon while I briefly veer a bit off topic)

Say, Imken, do you fly in the US Southeast?   I'm curious about
instrument flying in the various parts of North America.   Do you get
much ice at lower altitudes?   While I flew VFR in Texas a lot, my
experience with IMC has so far been restricted to the Pacific Northwest,
having moved to Seattle ten years ago.   Our wx briefings routinely
refer to some amount of ice in the forecast; so, we tend to have a keen
interest in pireps.

(returning to topic)

As to whether to even bother with pitot heat if your airplane can't shed
ice,  I figure the pitot tube will plug up before flying surfaces are
affected.  If in IMC, I sure would prefer not to lose the airspeed
indicator.    Perhaps in these days of GPS, losing the airspeed
indicator when at altitude is not as dicey as it once was.


Imken wrote:

>--> RV7-List message posted by: "Imken" <skikrazi@Cent...>
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>My advice:  if you are going to fly any RV in instrument conditions without
>a heated pitot tube (I do all the time), do get a good weather forecast and
>don't fly in anticipated icing conditions.  Having a heated pitot tube
>without capability to shed ice from prop and airframe, the heated pitot tube
>will merely give you the capability to know how fast you are going to hit
>the ground.
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>Do not archive.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-rv7-list-server@matr...
>[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matr...]On Behalf Of Mark Conover
>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:57 AM
>To: rv7-list@matr...
>Subject: Re: RV7-List: Pitot tube?
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>--> RV7-List message posted by: Mark Conover <markc@cono...>
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>>I was thinking about installing a heated pitot tube when building my RV-7A,
>>but then I got to thinking.  If flying into conditions that would cause me
>>to need a heated pitot tube, I might also need de-ice boots on prop and
>>wings......so I said to myself, forget it.
>>Chuck Imken
>>200 hours on N735RV
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>My advice:  if you are expecting to do any flying in instrument
>conditions, get a heated pitot tube.
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