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Dave Disney

Joined: 16 Aug 2010
Posts: 54
Location: Weston-Super-Mare

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: Pitot Static - help needed.

Just after take off from the LAA rally today (Sunday) I noticed that the ASI wasn't working (I know - how come I didn't notice it on the take off run, truth is I'm still new to the aircraft and was concentrating on keeping straight in the cross wind when it leapt off the ground). I flew on home and managed to land the aircraft using GPS ground speed.



It seems that I may have broken off the black plastic static head which is now missing.



Questions are :-



Where can I get a new one from?



Is the pitot static head a standard type item? 



I see that Light Aero Spares have a similar looking unit in their catalog item 15144 shown here http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=V02FX7LLH  is this the one fitted?



Is it possible to get a new plastic bit or do I need to get a whole new unit from Europa?



Does anyone know if there is a metal alternative to the plastic bit available?



Sorry there are so many questions, please be patient with a newbee.



Dave Disney

G-RJWX

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bill.sue(at)orcon.net.nz
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:45 pm Post subject: Pitot Static - help needed.

Dave,



I lost mine also. Just turned up a new tip out of aluminium, drilled the 

holes copying the size from another  Europa , locktited it in and it is 

working well.



Cheers

ZK CHV

914 mono Airmaster

1100 hrs

Sue and Bill Sisley

On 2/09/2013 9:25 a.m., Dave Disney wrote:

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 Just after take off from the LAA rally today (Sunday) I noticed that the ASI wasn't working (I know - how come I didn't notice it on the take off run, truth is I'm still new to the aircraft and was concentrating on keeping straight in the cross wind when it leapt off the ground). I flew on home and managed to land the aircraft using GPS ground speed.



 It seems that I may have broken off the black plastic static head which is now missing.



 Questions are :-



 Where can I get a new one from?



 Is the pitot static head a standard type item?



 I see that Light Aero Spares have a similar looking unit in their catalog item 15144 shown here http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=V02FX7LLH  is this the one fitted?



 Is it possible to get a new plastic bit or do I need to get a whole new unit from Europa?



 Does anyone know if there is a metal alternative to the plastic bit available?



 Sorry there are so many questions, please be patient with a newbee.



 Dave Disney

 G-RJWX





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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject: Pitot Static - help needed.

Hi Dave, 



If you contact me off list, I may be able to help (ie: make up a new piece). Worth speaking to Europa first in case they carry spares though in my experience they dont seem to have much in stock. LAS are pretty good though and if these are the same will probably be your best bet.



My Europa is one of the very early ones so im not familiar with this particular pitot static head.



Carl Pattinson - G-LABS



07768 473222

Sent from my ASUS Pad



Dave Disney <davedisney(at)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:



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Just after take off from the LAA rally today (Sunday) I noticed that the ASI wasn't working (I know - how come I didn't notice it on the take off run, truth is I'm still new to the aircraft and was concentrating on keeping straight in the cross wind when it leapt off the ground). I flew on home and managed to land the aircraft using GPS ground speed.



It seems that I may have broken off the black plastic static head which is now missing.



Questions are :-



Where can I get a new one from?



Is the pitot static head a standard type item? 



I see that Light Aero Spares have a similar looking unit in their catalog item 15144 shown here http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=V02FX7LLH  is this the one fitted?



Is it possible to get a new plastic bit or do I need to get a whole new unit from Europa?



Does anyone know if there is a metal alternative to the plastic bit available?



Sorry there are so many questions, please be patient with a newbee.



Dave Disney

G-RJWX





Read this topic online here:



http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=407873#407873

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pjeffers(at)talktalk.net
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:52 pm Post subject: Pitot Static - help needed.

Hi Dave,

At least in the past I have not had any problem getting these plastic static

port ends from Europa Aviation.

Pete 



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Dave Disney

Joined: 16 Aug 2010
Posts: 54
Location: Weston-Super-Mare

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Pitot Static - help needed.

Thank you all for your useful help and suggestions.



I called the factory this morning and this is something that they carry as spares in stock. The lovely Karen is putting a couple in a jiffy bag first class post so hopefully I shouldn't be grounded for too long.



I've ordered two, one to fit and one to make a copy of in something a little more robust.



Dave

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richard collings

Joined: 08 Jul 2011
Posts: 73
Location: warwickshire england

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:42 am Post subject: Pitot Static - help needed.

Hi Dave

I had the same problem last year whilst test flying with Andy Draper, we 

over came the problem with a spare static plastic end piece given me by Ian 

Rickard [Very pleased to see Ian and Irene at the Rally] anyway I have made 

a jig and can run off an aluminium replacement for you if you want one. Do 

they work? yes I broke the replacement that Ian gave me so I am flying with 

my aluminium replacement .

Contact me on 01327 260045 or at rcollings(at)talktalk.net

Regards Richard

Europa XS Tri-gear G-CGZV

60 hrs

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