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Builder Name:Gary Phenning   -  
Project:   Kitfox - Series 7   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1393.7
Total Flight Time:0.4
Start/Last Date:Mar 06, 2021 - Apr 06, 2024
Engine:Rotax 912is
Propeller:Whirlwind
Panel:Garmin G3x
 
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Apr 18, 2021     Pitot Tube Mount - (6 hours)       Category: Wings
Finished epoxying the metal strip to the butt rib so that's all done. Started working on the mount for the pitot tube. Have the wing on the rotisserie but drew a line that allows me to position the wing in the same attitude as it was when mounted to the fuselage in its level flight condition. I am mounting the pitot tube inside the lift spar to keep the tube from being run into by people walking around the aircraft. The yellow string in the pictures simulates the front beam of the lift spar but note the spar will pass below the actual pitot tube by 1 1/2 inches and the tip of the tube will be about 2 1/2 in front of the beam. Being able to level the wing allowed me to set up the mount so that it met the Garmin mounting requirements with respect to the chord line and parallel to the fuselage center line for direction of flight.


 


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