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Originally Posted by ennored
Aero is all about wind, duh. Just because I'm going 60 MPH, and the the local weather says there's 10 MPH winds doesn't mean I experienced a 50 (or 70) MPH airspeed. Looking at flags or what the grass is doing doesn't cut it.
Has anyone tried an onboard weather station / anemometer? I see mention of folks using pitot tubes here, I looked at them a bit, but didn't find any nice DIY setups.
(Maybe there's a thread somewhere? Search didn't find anything obvious for me.)
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I attempted a Dwyer panning,source-seeking weather head along with a 0-3" Dwyer Magnehelic in lieu of a fluid manometer.They require damping/restriction as the needle can be all over the place at times.And the head will take in water,so an inline,hermetic water trap is helpful for both ram and static inlets.
Wicks and Aircraft Spruce have some nice low-scale airspeed indicators which would be easier to work with if you can get over the price.