Tubing and plumbing pitot

[Jeff(Guest)]

Hi,

I'm the new owner of an EFIS D100 with the optional AOA. So I need to route the probe to the EFIS with tube, sleeve, elbow and so on.
My problem is that I don't find any sellers on the www. Do you know where I can have the needed kit to route the probe to the EFIS ?

Thank you for all

Jeff FERDINAND
Reunion Island

 

[meljordan]

Jeff,

Go down to your local hardware or building supply store and by a sufficient legnth of 1/4" (6mm) Nylon or Polyethylene tubing and some 1/4" inside diameter silicon tubing to make the connections. (Aircraft Spruce also sells Aircraft Grade materials). This is really a low pressure application. Just run the tubing from the Pitot AOA line to the D-100, connect with pcs of the silicon tubing and you are done. It is really simple. I used a nylon 1/4" barb to 1/8" NPT connector on the back of the D-100, also from the aviation dept. of ACE hardware. The whole set-up cost less than $5. Works great.

Regards,
Mel Jordan
RV-6A Tucson, Arizona

 

[dynonsupport]

If you want to go fancy and more expensive than the aircraft division of Home Depot, SafeAir1 sells pitot / static / AoA plumbing kits:

http://www.safeair1.com/SA1_products/AirKits.htm

 

[marvminiely]

I'm installing a D10A. Does it matter whether I use elbows or straight fittings on the pitot and static pitot?

 

[dynonsupport]

As long as there are no restrictions at the bend (which could delay pressure changes to the EFIS), either will work fine.