Static port

[GT280flyer]

I am working on my instruments, air speed, altimeter and vertical speed indicator and I am not sure how the static port should be plumbed. Should it be inside or should it be plumed to the outside of the aircraft? Any pointers?

[Mnflyer]

Hi, originally on the 1 2 3 and early 4's it was just inside the plane mine was a piece of clear tubing with small holes in it connect between the AS and Alt. this works but isn't the most accurate later on I think the factory offered a relocation static port kit, I did my own and it works good.

[Dorsal]

Mine is just open behind the IP (plug with a small hole), works well.

[DanB]

Many of us have the same set-up behind the panel with that fuel filter on the end of the tube. The Kitfox is not air tight so no need to toy with where slip stream is or isn't.

[GT280flyer]

Thanks guys, sounds like a simple solution to just vent them behind the panel. I should have thought of this Saturday at the fly in at Greene, there was a lot of kitfox knowledge there and some very nice kitfoxes.

[Slyfox]

I'm not trying to burst anybody's buble here, but I did a test on my static system. I have mine set up in the rear fuse where the factory says to put it. I took a valve and installed it so I can switch between inside and the rear fuse. Guess what? when I went to the inside, my indication went up almost 15mph. take that anyway you want, but I elected to put mine to the rear fuse because it reflected my ground speed on the gps more accurately.