From: "Stan Magill" <vaportrails@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: COZY: Heated Pitot Tube
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:52:50 -0800

Does anyone have suggests about a heated pitot tube?
Stan Magill (vaportrails@worldnet.att.net)

From: cdenk@ix.netcom.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 17:51:52 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Re: COZY: Heated Pitot Tube

Magill questioned<>

I have my pitot tube mounted about 4" below the canard, and leading edge of the 
base 2" forward of the canard on the left side. The mount is a piece of appropriate 
sized streamline tubing well floxed into the fuselage side. The pitot tube is a side 
mount, which is not usually available. The bottom mount can be converted by 
soldering shut the small drain hole (its brass and solders easily), and drill a new hole 
at your bottom side. CAREFUL: The heating element is inside at this location, use a 
drill with a stop, and only drill bare minimum depth.

The location makes a nice handle for ground handling the airframe. Careful though 
when its been on, it HOT!

You can try getting a side mount from the manufacturer: 

Certified heated pitot tubes are made by:
Aero Instrument Co., Inc.
14901 Emery Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
44135
ph. 216-671-3133

THe part # PH506L for left side the fuselage level mount. 
price $111.50 + $3.00 shipping for UPS ground. (1997 price)

They have the drain hole location for all angles of mount. If 
you drill your own, new location be careful of the heating 
element.

They suggest mounting leading edge down 2 degrees for better 
drainage.

