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This is my installation of the pitot static
port. The hole on the right side fuselage is 1/16th drill, potted in a piece of aluminum with the inside end angled upward and forward. The hole is positioned exactly as the building manual suggested. From there to the panel is a nylo flo as shown. Right side only has given me no problems whatever. I am careful to cover the static port for any over night plus stays. I have a good quality canopy cover, plus, for an extended stay, with rain/wind forcast I will put a piece of duct tape over the hole. Yes, one time I did forget to remove the duct tape. Once, even with the canopy cover, a driving rain pushed enough water into the hole that my airspeed/altitude was affected, thus a piece of duct tape now prevents that possibility. If water gets in there it is a pain to get compressed air into the line up at the instrument panel to blow it out. As shown, I built a little shelf to cover the
aluminum and nylo flo line. The shelf is a handy spot for sunglasses, keys or other small stuff. My apologies for poor quality I-phone
photos. George Shattuck
N320GS, 1600 hrs. +/-, LNC2
Greensboro, GA
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