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Re: Calibration check of pitot static systems

Subject: Re: Calibration check of pitot static systems
From: Fred Fillinger <fillinger@ameritech.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 16:19:47
For best accuracy, remember to correct airspeed for nonstandard temp,
barometer, and elevation.

The #'s below didn't match the chart which comes with RMI's uEncoder,
so I looked in a big booklet on the topic published by the predecessor
to NASA.  The #'s look closer to a NACA chart before correction for
compressibility.  No factor at glider speeds, but I added a few below
as a sort of a footnote.

Best,
Fred F.

> SPEED       WATER
> KNOTS     HEIGHT          NACA "adiabatic std"
>            in mm
> 30          15
> 40          26.5
> 50          41.5               41.5
> 60          59.5
> 70          81.5               81.4
> 80         105
> 90         134
> 100        165.5              166.7
> 110        200.5
> 120        239                241
> 130        380
> 140        325
> 150        373                378


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