Crosswind Pitot Tube Runway 
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In fact, the unusual pitot-tube location—it peeks out from the center of the prop spinner—was chosen to reduce fuselage-to-wing connections. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. Then off to the other runway for a full stop. Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe.
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Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In fact, the unusual pitot-tube location—it peeks out from the center of the prop spinner—was chosen to reduce fuselage-to-wing connections. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
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