Where's the pitot situated.....

Aaaaagh, that's what I get for trying to answer without my glasses. I
thought it said pilot, and was wondering why you were asking about the
static port too.

I recall two different locations in my limited experience. Seems like the
Huey's and larger birds often had a long pitot straight out the front in to
clean air, maybe as much as 18 to 24 inches long, and very much horizontal
with the air flow. But I also think I recall seeing at least a few Jet
Rangers that had a 90 degree mount, about 3 inches from the cabin, and
pointed down the center of the windshield, paralell with the windshield, and
about 45 degrees or so to the horizontal. Obviously placed to measure flow
up the windshield after deflection from the nose of the aircraft.

I don't recall the location of their static ports, but every one I have ever
seen has always been on the side of the cabin, 90 degrees to the slip
stream. But again my knowlege is somewhat limited. I'm just a fixed wing
pilot, that loves helos.





"Nick" wrote in message
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Hahahahahahahahahaha.........You don't know what a pitot is do you?

sigh......anyone know where a piTot is situated? ..... when do they start
to work?...... Oh alright then......at what airspeed do they start to
function usefully / accurately.... or even .....when does the down wash
have no effect of the pitot.


"Maxwell" wrote in message
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"Nick" wrote in message
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on helis?... and the static pressure point??...... rc or full
size....R22...or Jetranger any info appreciated..

Cheers

Nick


Male pilots are always located in the cockpit.

For female pilots it has been renamed the box office.

"Maxwell" wrote in message
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Aaaaagh, that's what I get for trying to answer without my glasses. I
thought it said pilot, and was wondering why you were asking about the
static port too.

No worries.....I did exactly the same thing ....when posting on a rc heli
forum earlier. Misread a post, with embarassing consequences. Large oops..

Cheers

Nick