I came across the following article:
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot ... onics.html
Apparently, the FAA has decided that putting in an Alpha Systems AoA indicator and probe is a "minor" alteration that is not too big a hassle.
Anyone put one of these into a DA40? I might imagine that the composite wing presents some challenges for the probe installation.
AoA Indicator
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Re: AoA Indicator
Actually, should be easy. Just mount in an access hole instead of one of the cover plates. But, to answer your question directly, I havent seen one yet.Scotsman58 wrote:...Anyone put one of these into a DA40? I might imagine that the composite wing presents some challenges for the probe installation.
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Re: AoA Indicator
For Cirrus aircraft there is a mounting plate that repaces one of the covers:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... ate_g2.php
There is no such thing for a DA40, to my knowlege.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... ate_g2.php
There is no such thing for a DA40, to my knowlege.
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Re: AoA Indicator
I poked around to see if there was any available plate on the DA40 that one could reasonable replace with the mount for one of these There really is a dearth of inspection plates in the wing outside the propwash. The ones at the fuel tank junctions would be the best candidates but there's no room inside.
I'd love to have one of these installed but I don't think it'd be a minor deal on a DA40.
I'd love to have one of these installed but I don't think it'd be a minor deal on a DA40.
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Re: AoA Indicator
My airplane has the Aspen display. The magnetometer has been removed and that is where I will put the probe.
http://www.alphaaoa.com/Universal-3-1-2 ... A-4046.htm
http://www.alphaaoa.com/Universal-3-1-2 ... A-4046.htm
Rich wrote:I poked around to see if there was any available plate on the DA40 that one could reasonable replace with the mount for one of these There really is a dearth of inspection plates in the wing outside the propwash. The ones at the fuel tank junctions would be the best candidates but there's no room inside.
I'd love to have one of these installed but I don't think it'd be a minor deal on a DA40.