Altimeter repair

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi group,

Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated to have
flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.

I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger bucks, but
was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was reasonable.

Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Workcamping in Branson, Mo.

[Marv & Jean]

Bob:

I had one done at an instrument shop at Boeing Field for $70.00.
They cleaned it and check it's calibration. They didn't certify it
for flying by I don't expect my Bird to get too far off the ground.
They said it was within 10 to 15 feet at all altitudes up to 12,000.

You might want to talk to a local instrument shop.

Marv
2004 M380
Ocean Shores, WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Hi group,
>
> Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated to
have
> flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.
>
> I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger bucks,
but
> was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was
reasonable.
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
>

[Dave Erickson]

Bob,

Don't forget to check the altimeter setting. Should be local barometric
pressure if I remember right.

Can also set the altimeter to show a known altitude and cross check to local
barometer.

Dave



Bob:

I had one done at an instrument shop at Boeing Field for $70.00.
They cleaned it and check it's calibration. They didn't certify it
for flying by I don't expect my Bird to get too far off the ground.
They said it was within 10 to 15 feet at all altitudes up to 12,000.

You might want to talk to a local instrument shop.

Marv
2004 M380
Ocean Shores, WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Hi group,
>
> Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated to
have
> flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.
>
> I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger bucks,
but
> was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was
reasonable.
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
>

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi Marv,
Yeah, I should have pulled it out while in Lakewood, but to busy.
No have the time and no local airport here in Branson.
Glad you had a good time in Tokeland.
Enjoy the rain up there..lol
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
> Bob:
>
> I had one done at an instrument shop at Boeing Field for $70.00.
> They cleaned it and check it's calibration. They didn't certify it
> for flying by I don't expect my Bird to get too far off the
ground.
> They said it was within 10 to 15 feet at all altitudes up to 12,000.
>
> You might want to talk to a local instrument shop.
>
> Marv
> 2004 M380
> Ocean Shores, WA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi group,
> >
> > Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated
to
> have
> > flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.
> >
> > I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger
bucks,
> but
> > was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was
> reasonable.
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
> >
>

[Pete Masterson]

cross check the altitude with your GPS, set the altimeter to match,
then see how it goes. As indicated, barometric pressure can cause
considerable variation. Indeed, since my coach just has a big empty
spot marked "altimeter" I just look at the GPS when I'm curious about
the altitude. It's usually pretty accurate.

I note that when flying out of small airfields (that didn't have
accurate barometric reports) that we'd set the altimeter to the local
posted field altitude.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Jun 4, 2008, at 5:42 PM, Dave Erickson wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Don't forget to check the altimeter setting. Should be local
> barometric
> pressure if I remember right.
>
> Can also set the altimeter to show a known altitude and cross check
> to local
> barometer.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Bob:
>
> I had one done at an instrument shop at Boeing Field for $70.00.
> They cleaned it and check it's calibration. They didn't certify it
> for flying by I don't expect my Bird to get too far off the ground.
> They said it was within 10 to 15 feet at all altitudes up to 12,000.
>
> You might want to talk to a local instrument shop.
>
> Marv
> 2004 M380
> Ocean Shores, WA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi group,
>>
>> Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated to
> have
>> flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.
>>
>> I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger bucks,
> but
>> was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was
> reasonable.
>>
>> Bob Lawrence
>> 84 PT36
>> Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
>>
>
>
>
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[erniecarpet@...]

Bob, it always amuses me when I go to get a part and tell them what it goes into. The look on their faces are-- well priceless.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

Leroy, I believe that when Bluebird was first to make the finest coach possible- way back when, they included that, just because nobody else did. Am I right or wrong??

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

Leroy, since your coach is a Royal conversion- maybe Royal didn't think about an altimeter. I know from some experience, that whenever mine goes up, my fuel "economy" goes down. Weird

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

In a message dated 6/5/2008 7:04:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, aeonix1@... writes:

I think my dad had a Lincoln or Packard that had an altimeter in it,
a bazillion years ago (in the 50s). It had no practical value as far
as I could tell

Pete- that Packard probably weighed as much as my coach, 39,000+

LOL!!!

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[Bob Lawrence]

Hi Dave and Pete.
Local bar. pressure is 29.9...doesn't help.
Dave, my GPS is a Cobra..it doesn't have an altitude. Wish it did.
Went to the local airport today (small here in Branson). Asked a
local charter carrier where they got theirs done. Said they send it
to Kansas City. They asked what aircraft it was in and I told them a
Bluebird. They asked "Was that a Ultralight and how many engines?"
Told them one engine and it used diesel. You should have seen the
look on their faces..LOL..LOL it was GREAT!!
I will keep looking.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Branson, Mo. with nonworking altimeter....
>
> cross check the altitude with your GPS, set the altimeter to
match,
> then see how it goes. As indicated, barometric pressure can cause
> considerable variation. Indeed, since my coach just has a big
empty
> spot marked "altimeter" I just look at the GPS when I'm curious
about
> the altitude. It's usually pretty accurate.
>
> I note that when flying out of small airfields (that didn't have
> accurate barometric reports) that we'd set the altimeter to the
local
> posted field altitude.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2008, at 5:42 PM, Dave Erickson wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > Don't forget to check the altimeter setting. Should be local
> > barometric
> > pressure if I remember right.
> >
> > Can also set the altimeter to show a known altitude and cross
check
> > to local
> > barometer.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob:
> >
> > I had one done at an instrument shop at Boeing Field for $70.00.
> > They cleaned it and check it's calibration. They didn't certify
it
> > for flying by I don't expect my Bird to get too far off the
ground.
> > They said it was within 10 to 15 feet at all altitudes up to
12,000.
> >
> > You might want to talk to a local instrument shop.
> >
> > Marv
> > 2004 M380
> > Ocean Shores, WA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi group,
> >>
> >> Pulled out the altimeter as not very accurate. Would have hated
to
> > have
> >> flown with this unit as it's 800 feet low.
> >>
> >> I know I could send it to an FAA licensed repair for bigger
bucks,
> > but
> >> was wondering if anybody has sent theirs somewhere that was
> > reasonable.
> >>
> >> Bob Lawrence
> >> 84 PT36
> >> Workcamping in Branson, Mo.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>