Erich:
Much as I would have like the "Pro" indicator, I decided that
the lower priced one, suitably situated in the windshield coaming, would do
as good a job without all the details.
Ferg
A064
----- Original Message -----
From: <erichdtrombley@juno.com>
Subject: Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization
> Just curious, of those that are using the PPS AoA, did you decide on the
> pro or sport versions? Quite abit difference in cost. I purchased only
> the sensors portion of the kit as I have yet to make up my mind on which
> version.
>
> Erich Trombley
> A028
>
> writes:
> > Wow, what rapid responses!
> >
> > In my talks with the boss at PSS, I discussed the glider/short wings
> > conundrum.
> > One needs to add a second EPROM when the wings swap, since the
> > airfoil
> > is different. If we didn't have flaps, that could have been the
> > easy
> > switch.
> > Nevertheless, it should be possible to piggyback a small circuit
> > board with
> > an electronic switch onto the original EPROM socket that would be
> > microswitched to an appropriate tang on the wing root.
> >
> > PSS is also in the process of certificating the AOA sport, so the
> > product
> > development is officially "mature", i.e., finished. There were some
> > comments
> > from some of my RV friends about the display or warnings being
> > underdamped,
> > which PSS claims has been solved within the last year with V.7 of
> > the
> > software.
> >
> > Some of you have been irritated that PSS didn't partner with BlueMnt
> > to
> > put the AOA indicator on-screen. Aside from there being little
> > incentive
> > for them to do that, on-panel is the wrong place for an AOA. It
> > needs to
> > be in the pilot's field of view as s/he looks out of the window
> > during
> > landing, which is why you see so many AOA-sports sitting on top of
> > the
> > glareshield.
> >
> > Continue!
> >
> > Shaun
> > A207
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James H. Nelson" <europajim@juno.com>
> > Subject: Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization
> >
> >
> > > If you check out the positioning by way of the manual, you do not
> > line
> > > the two ports up vertically. What you do is keep them in line tip
> > to
> > > trail but off set tip to root. Does that make sense. This puts
> > the
> > > ports at the same distance from the leading edge but not the same
> > > distance from the wing tip. Mine is off set about 2" with the
> > lower port
> > > closer to the root. My wing is a foam wing and I cut a 6" hole
> > through
> > > the bottom skin and made a flange to put inside to reattach the
> > cover
> > > when I finished the installation. I then ran my urethane lines
> > out to
> > > the tip and ran them back through the conduit I used for the wing
> > wiring.
> > > BTW, proprietary Software has a disconnect for their tubes. I am
> > > getting mine next week. I forgot to mention it to Jim at PS to
> > include
> > > it with the kit. I also sent Jim the way we "operate" our Europa
> > a/c.
> > > Since we mono wheel drivers have no control for separating flap
> > from gear
> > > extensions and the tri gear drivers only have flaps to operate,
> > I've
> > > asked Jim to help us on our setups to the CPU in the unit. I will
> > keep
> > > you up dated.
> > > Well, I'm doing the final bits to proceed with painting.
> > Which I
> > > should have done for Sun-N-Fun. I'll be bringing my a/c to the
> > Europa
> > > dinner as one of at least four others. It will give us all a
> > chance to
> > > see the many varietys we are doing.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Nelson
> > >
> > > A058 N15JN
> > >
> > >
> > writes:
> > > > Shaun:
> > > > I'm not going either.............:-(
> > > > I have foam wings, and that seems to be old poo so
> > don't
> > > > think
> > > > I'm topical. I phone the boss at Proprietary and we had a long
> > chat,
> > > > the nub
> > > > of which was you can be inside his limits and the only thing
> > that's
> > > > critical
> > > > is that the two orifices are directly vertical one under the
> > other.
> > > > He said
> > > > the real comparison is between them rather than the proper
> > readings
> > > > of each.
> > > > Hope this softens worries somewhat - sorry I can't speak for the
> > XS
> > > > models.
> > > > Ferg
> > > > A064
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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