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Static and Pitot patching

Mon, Dec 06 2004 @ 05:32 in Switzerland
Contributed by: Mick
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The OD of the static lines and the pitot line is about 0.25", and connecting them to each other is something that I didn't find mentioned in the Van's book. I've read somewhere that you can just use AN flared fittings for this, but I was looking for a simpler way.

I bought some "Tygon" tubing from Aircraft Spruce:
05-00945 FT 1/2"ODX3/8"ID TYGON B444X
for about 2 USD per foot. Looks like it is a nice, tight fit over both the static and pitot lines, so should do the job for me. Light and simple.

Here is what it looks like over the static line:

Here it is over the aluminium pitot line:

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