Anybody install an angle of attack indicator?

[201er]

[Danb]

15 hours ago, 201er said:

It's just a gadget 

Really?

[Danb]

15 hours ago, DaV8or said:

Yes. Apparently one that you find useless. Your quote from 6/16/11-

 

 

 

That's a riot,this is so much fun on a depressing Saturday, the entertainment value is off the charts.

[Danb]

2 hours ago, Marauder said:

Obviously Mike needs other visual stimulation. How about a fat bird?

Or something else?

 

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Chris your killing me the tears of laughter is running off my face.

[markejackson02]

On 9/17/2016 at 11:07 AM, 201er said:

African or European?

 

[JohnB]

I have an Alpha systems AOA, Valkyrie heads up display so it's always in my field of view when i want it. I can fold it down during cruise flight so not in the way. Excellent purchase. Making sure my final airspeed is in the blue donut, my landing distances have dramatically reduced without having to guess for weight. Base to final speeds above stall (BTW, using my AOA, i've learned that these change on really warm days by the way, which I personally wouldnt be able to calculate with an airspeed indicator alone). Takeoffs, very easy to figure Vy, or Vx if i need it. Right now im having a stall switch adjustment issue, but with the AOA display and audible alerts, don't absolutely need one. The alerts are also very helpful if you are doing many things, like climbing, turning, listening to ATC, watching all of your engine gauges and if you start to go a bit slow, well above stall, it will let you know, which ive found helpful in high altitude climbs over 14k or on warmer days.

Another thing I love about my AOA, although I have never actually used it in an engine out emergency, you can know exactly what speed configuration to fly for best glide again without having to guess. So absolutely i would buy it again.

 

 

[glenn reynolds]

Garmin Angle of Attack AOA update.  Boy is the Garmin unit a pain to install!  I attempted to save mooney money and purchased the Garmin AOA instead of the more expensive Alpha.  The plane is Garmin avionics equipped so it didn't seem like any risk at all.   A couple of key issues for the install.  the Garmin probe mount is extremely limited in the angle it will allow you to compensate as provided (5 degrees!) so if you can't mount the unit within 5 degrees of the wing chord, you must modify the mount.  As the mount is too large to utilize the forward inspection plates on a mooney m20R this means you must modify the mount.  The Alpha install manual is MUCH better written.  The alpha unit has colored tubing to better keep track of which is which.  Lastly after a month of fooling around with mounting plates, mods etc. the unit still doesn't work.  With Alpha you are a phone call from the actual manufacturer and real advice.  Garmin tells me to talk to a dealer, but I have yet to find one with ACTUAL experience with the Garmin AOA so it is a time and materials vacuum, which actually makes it cheaper to throw the Garmin away and simply buy the Alpha as I'll save the cost of the alpha on the install labor.  My loss, your learned from others, benefit. 

[Oscar Avalle]

I installed an AOA Alpha System. I use it and I really like it.

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