Being a relatively inexperienced pilot, I've never come across an AOA sensor
before, just a stall warner on the cherokees & cessna's I learned in. I've
looked at the web site but what are forum members experiences of this
equipment, is it worth the bucks and can I get one in the UK?
Richard Iddon ( nearly finished my wings) 533
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization
PSS' website is http://www.angle-of-attack.com. The Sport costs $890, the
Professional $1500.
The major difference is in the display, and most purchasers ( according to
the company ) buy the
Sport, since it gives the same information, including synthesized voice
warnings, and it's a whole
lot smaller so it fits on the glareshield better. The Pro has a digital AOA
readout and a more
complicated display.
The last time I checked with PSS they would sell you the sensor alone for
$450. I'm not sure if
you pay a bit more in total to split your order this way.
Has anyone out there used larger I.D. pneumatic tubing for their
Pitot-Static runs than the standard
1/4" OD 1/8" ID supplied?
Shaun
A207
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle Antieau" <lyle@antieau.org>
Subject: Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization
> I hadn't given the AoA much thought, but am working on my wings and should
> probably figure out what I'm doing before closing them out. Does PPS have
> a web site? How much was it for only the sensors? Does the sport version
> have a stall warning horn?
>
> Lyle Antieau
> A137
>
> > 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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