Thread: Why is total energy difficult using delta pitot pressure?
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Old July 26th 12, 05:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Why is total energy difficult using delta pitot pressure?
On Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:11:02 PM UTC-6, wrote:
The subject says it all

Bill Snead
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I would say 90 percent plus of competition pilots use a vacuum total energy probe. From the posts, I would say it is simpler. To use the pitot you must have a good pitot and static system plus a way to reverse the pressure delta (electronic or diaphragms). Any thing else? It also sounds like the pitot input can be made to work. Do you think that the drag from the vacuum probes is very great?

Bill Snead
6W