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Pitot Static tube

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Steve H

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My SD1 has a Raven pitot static tube. (photo #1). It is a tube inside of a tube design with static ports in the outside tube just behind the larger front tip. the outer tube has to seal against the larger front tip. Both tubes screw separately into the mounting block. Fittings screw into the mounting block to attach the tubes that go to the ASI. Then you have to attach the tubes to these fittings. That's 7 places that have to be sealed to insure the proper operation of the ASI. One of the PO's has placed a static port on a cockpit panel...I assume to correct a problem with the pitot static tube.

Rather than fight getting all the connections sealed, I'm leaning toward installing a pitot static tube like the one in photo #2. only 2 connections to attach the tubes that go to the ASI.

Any observations/opinions/experience concerning the choices?

Thanks.

Steve H

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