Pitot static port and line

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From: George Shattuck <gws37 [at] plantationcable.net>
Sender: <marv [at] lancaironline.net>
Subject: Pitot static port and line
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:18:41 -0400
To: <lml [at] lancaironline.net>
This is my installation of the pitot static
port.  The hole on the right side fuselage is 1/16th drill, potted in
a piece of aluminum with the inside end angled upward and forward.  The
hole is positioned exactly as the building manual suggested.  From there to
the panel is a nylo flo as shown.  Right side only has given me no problems
whatever.  I am careful to cover the static port for any over night plus
stays.  I have a good quality canopy cover, plus, for an extended stay,
with rain/wind forcast I will put a piece of duct tape over the hole.  Yes,
one time I did forget to remove the duct tape.  Once, even with the canopy
cover, a driving rain pushed enough water into the hole that my
airspeed/altitude was affected, thus a piece of duct tape now prevents that
possibility.  If water gets in there it is a pain to get compressed air
into the line up at the instrument panel to blow it out.
 
As shown, I built a little shelf to cover the
aluminum and nylo flo line.  The shelf is a handy spot for sunglasses, keys
or other small stuff. 
 
My apologies for poor quality I-phone
photos.
 
George Shattuck
N320GS, 1600 hrs. +/-, LNC2
Greensboro, GA

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