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Old July 11th 19, 03:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
soaringjac
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Might be a dumb question, but can you just purchase any old TE prob and throw it in your glider or does it have to be calibrated to your specific glider?
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Old July 11th 19, 05:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default TE probes?

No calibration required, TE probes work for any glider.
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Old July 11th 19, 06:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default TE probes?

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 9:09:55 PM UTC-7, Tango Whisky wrote:
No calibration required, TE probes work for any glider.


Thanks!
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Old July 11th 19, 07:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Thompson[_2_]
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Worth a read of
https://www.esa-systems.com/en/products/#total-energy-
probes


At 05:01 11 July 2019, soaringjac wrote:
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 9:09:55 PM UTC-7, Tango

Whisky wrote:
No calibration required, TE probes work for any glider.


Thanks!


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Old July 11th 19, 03:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gianni Isotope
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Default TE probes?

Of course, any old TE probe will not necessarily fit your specific glider -- pay attention to the inlet port diameter sizing of aftermarket probes.
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Old July 11th 19, 03:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard Pfiffner[_2_]
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Default TE probes?

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 7:55:01 PM UTC-7, soaringjac wrote:
Might be a dumb question, but can you just purchase any old TE prob and throw it in your glider or does it have to be calibrated to your specific glider?



TE probes can be used with any glider. Make sure the Port on the fin is the same as your current probe, diameter and inputs.

http://www.craggyaero.com/esa-systems.htm

Richard
www.craggyaero.com
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Old July 11th 19, 06:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
john firth
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Default TE probes?

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 10:55:01 PM UTC-4, soaringjac wrote:
Might be a dumb question, but can you just purchase any old TE prob and throw it in your glider or does it have to be calibrated to your specific glider?


yes, a T.E probe will work with any glider, but the tail can have significant effect on the accuracy of the compensation.
A large, thick section tail (eg Kestrel 19) will reduce the Cp
of the probe, so it under compensates.
The further ahead of the tail the tip is, the less is the influence of
the pressure field of the tail.
JMF
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Old July 12th 19, 03:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
soaringjac
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Default TE probes?

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 10:42:06 AM UTC-7, john firth wrote:
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 10:55:01 PM UTC-4, soaringjac wrote:
Might be a dumb question, but can you just purchase any old TE prob and throw it in your glider or does it have to be calibrated to your specific glider?


yes, a T.E probe will work with any glider, but the tail can have significant effect on the accuracy of the compensation.
A large, thick section tail (eg Kestrel 19) will reduce the Cp
of the probe, so it under compensates.
The further ahead of the tail the tip is, the less is the influence of
the pressure field of the tail.
JMF


Thanks John!
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Old July 12th 19, 03:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
soaringjac
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Default TE probes?

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:21:43 AM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 7:55:01 PM UTC-7, soaringjac wrote:
Might be a dumb question, but can you just purchase any old TE prob and throw it in your glider or does it have to be calibrated to your specific glider?



TE probes can be used with any glider. Make sure the Port on the fin is the same as your current probe, diameter and inputs.

http://www.craggyaero.com/esa-systems.htm

Richard
www.craggyaero.com


Thanks Richard!
 




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