Low speed airspeed indicator
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Winter makes a 510* dial set up the exact same way, in pretty much any version you want.
12Geezer2
Registered User
Eau Claire, WI
Remembering my flight instructor, way back some 40 plus years. First lesson in his '52 150 Super Cub I noticed the airspeed indicator was not functioning. Questioning the situation, his reply was " that's O.K., I don't want you looking at that thing anyway." LEGAL ???at that point I had NO clue about legal---illegal. Later on he did have it working but by then he had me really getting a "feel" of things. Will always be so thankful to have learned from Mr. Glenn Short of Neillsville, Wi. (God rest his soul)--[cancer and heart issues] who had a good "handle" on Cub flying. Without his pushing I would have missed some REAL Super Cub fun.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Everybody always asks me what speed I land at. I don't have a clue, however slow the airplane will keep flying before it falls out from under me. I cross check my indicated airspeed with my GPS at times to check wind. Has anyone that likes to fly slow and land short use their airspeed indicator. I have found very few airspeed indicators or pitot systems that work very well at slow speeds and am not sure how much I would use it if there was an accurate one.
docstory
Registered User
Anchorage, AK
It looks like it has a USAF stock number.
Farmboy
MEMBER
Middlebury, VT
As Doug also mentioned, there are some 510/520 degree airspeed indicators out there, apparently very popular/standard in a sailplane.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/winter.htm#Airspeed_Indicators
#6412 and #6423 shown below (I think)
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Farmboy
MEMBER
Middlebury, VT
If he's got a coupe inches of panel space, put in a secondary ASI - with a pitot on the opposite wing, pointing into the wind at a high AOA. Normal ops ASI and a Slow ops ASI. Lol....
Or, maybe skip the ASi, and just install an air valve between the two pitots. With a big red LABEL - Cruise/STOL. Might just work if the ASI is accurate at low speeds.
Or, maybe skip the ASi, and just install an air valve between the two pitots. With a big red LABEL - Cruise/STOL. Might just work if the ASI is accurate at low speeds.
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Or, let the stick tell you how slow your getting
Glenn
Glenn
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
That is my feeling. I have a helicopter AS indicator that SJ borrowed and someone and both said it worked well but I don't see it when I am low and slow.
Little_Cub
MEMBER
Palmer, Alaska
Gordon Misch
MEMBER
Toledo, Wa (KTDO)
Even if the ASI is accurate at low speeds at altitude, I'd predict that its calibration could change in ground effect.
Besides, gotta be mostly looking out the window when low and slow!
Besides, gotta be mostly looking out the window when low and slow!
