Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers
Online Community of Zenith Builders and Flyers
Factory Supplied Pitot / Static and Potential Water Ingress
For those who have installed the factory supplied pitot / static tubes on the wing which does not have any provision for a drain for potential water ingress during flight in rain on the pitot tube, have you had any issues with your airspeed indicator? If this is a non-issue great, but I know most pitot intake tube system have a built in pressure chamber and drain hole for water, and the Zenith factory supplied one does not thus my question / concern. Any input on this would be appreciated.
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by James Neirinck on
-
Upon further thought this will not be an issue as the pitot system is simply an air pressure device and there is no real 'flow' of air through the system so water / rain will not cause a problem. Also since the pitot / static tube is below the wing and the tubing is fed up into the wing any moisture that may enter the end of the tube will simple drain out. So all good.
New from Zenith:
Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...
Custom Instrument Panels
for your Zenith:
Custom instrument panels are now available directly from Zenith Aircraft Company exclusively for Zenith builders and owners. Pre-cut panel, Dynon and Garmin avionics, and more.
Zenith Homecoming Tee:
Flying On Your Own Wings:
A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design, by Chris Heintz
Builder & Pilot Supplies:
Pro Builder Assistance:
Transition training:
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty for all your building and pilot supplies!
How to videos from HomebuiltHELP.com
Developed specifically for Zenith builders (by a builder) these videos on DVD are a great help in building your own kit plane by providing practical hands-on construction information. Visit HomebuiltHelp.com for the latest DVD titles.
© 2024 Created by Zenith.Aero.
Powered by
