Why is it, that i can't get anything else then an answering machine and no
reply to emails, not even to you Andy? I would like to have that static
port. And i would like to know what the status of my last order is.
Getting pretty annoyed here, sorry,
Jos Okhuijsen
Andy Draper <andy@europa-aircraft.com> kirjoitti Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:42:59
+0100:
> <andy@europa-aircraft.com>
>
> Dear Steve,
>
> We originally had the static probes made from aluminium, but found that
> it was difficult to avoid a burr around the small hole where the drill
> breaks out. You cannot have a chamfered edge as this will adversly
> affect the static reading so conventional deburring would have to be
> done extremely carefully. This relates into higher cost. Doing a
> one-off wouldn't be a problem, of course.
> We found that drilling the plastic probes left clean holes with good
> sharp edges. We are still using the same pitot static head on our
> demonstrator which has several hundred hours on it and has had its fair
> share of manhandling. We are aware that the pitot static is quite a
> vulnerable part, so we are careful with the port wing. Perhaps the
> workshop environment is more likely to result in damage than in the
> hangar, workshop or exhibition hall.
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Steve Hagar
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: static port problems
>
>
> Paul:
>
> The easiest thing to do is to take your old one and measure it up to
> make a
> drawing or sketch, and give to a machinest. It looks like a prime
> candidate
> to be turned from a piece of 1/4" aluminum bar stock. Mine busted also
> and
> that's what I'm planning on doing.
>
> Steve
> A143 Mesa, AZ
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Paul Boulet <possibletodo@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>> Date: 7/18/04 5:46:15 PM
>> Subject: Europa-List: static port problems
>>
>>
>> Hi All;
>> I searched archives for text on static port problems and didn't find
>> much
> helpful stuff. Mine too broke off and I'm getting erroneous readings of
> airspeed and altitude. I tried ordering another couple of them from the
> Lakeland, Florida office but they told me they had no idea when they
> might
> get them in.
>>
>> Does anyone have a good alternative or other ideas to get me back in the
> air? This is very frustrating
>>
>> Paul Boulet, N914PB
>> Malibu, CA
>> Still need to fly the 40 hours off
>>
>>
>
>
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