Finished installing pitot

Tonight I finished installing the heated pitot systems. I mounted the pitot heat regulator to the middle access cover of the left wing. I decided to use Molex connectors on everything so future maintenance will be easier. I also test fit the pitot tube now that the push/pull tube is installed. There was some interference with the pitot lines and the torque tube coming out of the heated pitot tube. I had to shorten the lines coming out of the tube even more. Based on my bench testing I’m not too concerned with heat from the pitot tube having any adverse effect on the plastic lines. See here for more info on the pitot bench testing.

Pitot mast, powder coated with nutplates riveted on

Pitot mast mounted to wing

Pitot heat regulator mounted to access cover

Molex connector on the regulator side

Molex connector on the wing side

Looks cool with the pitot tube mounted in the mast.

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