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I have decided to install a angle of attack gauge on my Waiex panel and a probe on the wing opposite my pitot tube. Anyone have any advice or info on supporting the tubing to the probe? I want to mimic the pitot tube mount but that was installed while the wing was open. Thanks , Tim

Duplicate/fabricate the supports for the pitot/static tubing and run the AOA tubing using the same method.

Here's my blog post on the install of my LRI (Lift reserve indicator, poor-pilot's AOA.) My plan for the tubing is on the bottom half of the post.

http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/2 ... indicator/

This post is the completion of my left wing, and includes photos of my LRI, its tubing, and also how I ran a conduit to the wingtip in case I wanted to add wingtip lighting in the future.

http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/2 ... ompletion/

Timwaiex0146 wrote:I have decided to install a angle of attack gauge on my Waiex panel and a probe on the wing opposite my pitot tube. Anyone have any advice or info on supporting the tubing to the probe? I want to mimic the pitot tube mount but that was installed while the wing was open. Thanks , Tim

I did exactly what Ryan did. Duplicated the fittings for the pitot tube hose, and made one as described here

http://www.sonexfoundation.com/Lift_Reserve_Indicator.html

While not as clear as Ryan's page, you can see some photos here

http://www.chicagoskydreams.com/Sonex_1517_Build_Log/Entries/2012/3/11_IMG_0033.html

Why run both pitot and AOA sensor? I’m planning on a single Dynon AOA probe in Pitot position and running top port to both airspeed and a mechanical AOA gauge with an adjustable zero. Dynon manual indicates that should work fine. Folks finding otherwise?

Thanks
Mike

Marrahm wrote:Why run both pitot and AOA sensor? I’m planning on a single Dynon AOA probe in Pitot position and running top port to both airspeed and a mechanical AOA gauge with an adjustable zero. Dynon manual indicates that should work fine. Folks finding otherwise?

Thanks
Mike

For me, because I followed the plans for the pitot, and decided to add the LRI probe at a later time. The pitot/static tube I had wouldn't support the LRI. Plus, I liked the redundancy of essentially 2 seperate systems for airspeed management. Since my airspeed is electronically displayed on a screen, the LRI is a mechanical backup to that.

Makes sense. Good luck. Mike