TE Probe on ASW-15

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I'm trying to have an Ilec TE Probe mounted on my ASW-15. It looks
like one will have to cut a hole behind the rudder to fit the probe
from the backside of the fin. If anyone has any information or better
yet some pictures or drawings on the best way to install this, it
would be a great help.
Thank You
Bob

[mike]

On Apr 22, 7:08 pm, wrote:
> I'm trying to have an Ilec TE Probe mounted on my ASW-15. It looks
> like one will have to cut a hole behind the rudder to fit the probe
> from the backside of the fin. If anyone has any information or better
> yet some pictures or drawings on the best way to install this, it
> would be a great help.
> Thank You
> Bob
>

I would try a fuse mounted one.

http://www.ssa.org/members/johnson/fileserve.asp?file=89-1998-04.pdf

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On Apr 22, 9:30 pm, mike > wrote:
> On Apr 22, 7:08 pm, wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to have an Ilec TE Probe mounted on my ASW-15. It looks
> > like one will have to cut a hole behind the rudder to fit the probe
> > from the backside of the fin. If anyone has any information or better
> > yet some pictures or drawings on the best way to install this, it
> > would be a great help.
> > Thank You
> > Bob
> >
>
> I would try a fuse mounted one.
>
> http://www.ssa.org/members/johnson/fileserve.asp?file=89-1998-04.pdf

I made a TE probe per Johnson's plans and installed it on my Cherokee
over the winter. It seemed to work very well on my 5:20 flight 2
weeks ago. It is a little sensitive to gusts right now, i think I
need to add a constriction in the line to settle it down a little.

[mattm]

On Apr 22, 10:48 pm, wrote:
> On Apr 22, 9:30 pm, mike > wrote:
>
> > On Apr 22, 7:08 pm, wrote:
>
> > > I'm trying to have an Ilec TE Probe mounted on my ASW-15. It looks
> > > like one will have to cut a hole behind the rudder to fit the probe
> > > from the backside of the fin. If anyone has any information or better
> > > yet some pictures or drawings on the best way to install this, it
> > > would be a great help.
> > > Thank You
> > > Bob
> > >
>
> > I would try a fuse mounted one.
>
> >http://www.ssa.org/members/johnson/fileserve.asp?file=89-1998-04.pdf
>
> I made a TE probe per Johnson's plans and installed it on my Cherokee
> over the winter. It seemed to work very well on my 5:20 flight 2
> weeks ago. It is a little sensitive to gusts right now, i think I
> need to add a constriction in the line to settle it down a little.

We did the same thing with our L-13 Blanik trainer over the winter.
We mounted it in the middle of the
turtledeck ahead of the radio antenna. We did find that we had to
make it longer than the one
Francois Pin made for his PW-5 though, in order to get above the
turbulence from the canopy at higher
alpha.

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On Apr 24, 11:05 am, mattm > wrote:
> On Apr 22, 10:48 pm, wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 22, 9:30 pm, mike > wrote:
>
> > > On Apr 22, 7:08 pm, wrote:
>
> > > > I'm trying to have an Ilec TE Probe mounted on my ASW-15. It looks
> > > > like one will have to cut a hole behind the rudder to fit the probe
> > > > from the backside of the fin. If anyone has any information or better
> > > > yet some pictures or drawings on the best way to install this, it
> > > > would be a great help.
> > > > Thank You
> > > > Bob
> > > >
>
> > > I would try a fuse mounted one.
>
> > >http://www.ssa.org/members/johnson/fileserve.asp?file=89-1998-04.pdf
>
> > I made a TE probe per Johnson's plans and installed it on my Cherokee
> > over the winter. It seemed to work very well on my 5:20 flight 2
> > weeks ago. It is a little sensitive to gusts right now, i think I
> > need to add a constriction in the line to settle it down a little.
>
> We did the same thing with our L-13 Blanik trainer over the winter.
> We mounted it in the middle of the
> turtledeck ahead of the radio antenna. We did find that we had to
> make it longer than the one
> Francois Pin made for his PW-5 though, in order to get above the
> turbulence from the canopy at higher
> alpha.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thank You for your ideas. I was able to fit the probe in the fin after
we made an access hole in the rear of the fin and one along the
leading edge. The mount was then fitted through the rear hole and
expoxied in place. I would also like to thank Eastern Sailplane for
taking time on the phone to explain how they mounted their TE Probe on
their ASW-15. Now all we need is some nice weather in the North
Eastern US to try it out.

Bob