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Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby TheEagle » Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:54 pm

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Does, by chance, anyone know what the tube circled in red on the photo is ? It looks like some kind of antenna, but what for ?
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby benih » Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:29 am

I would guess, it's an antenna for either radio communication or nav equipment.
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby TheEagle » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:45 am

Oh, did I forget this post existed ? It's the fuel tank vent ! :)
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby wkitty42 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:24 am

TheEagle wrote in Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:45 am:Oh, did I forget this post existed ? It's the fuel tank vent ! :)

you didn't forget... you posted it in another related topic... idk which one but yeah...
"You get more air close to the ground," said Angalo. "I read that in a book. You get lots of air low down, and not much when you go up."
"Why not?" said Gurder.
"Dunno. It's frightened of heights, I guess."
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby TheEagle » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:07 am

Well, when I found it out I only posted it on the PC6 development topic, but forgot to post it here too …
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby wkitty42 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:21 am

ok, i guess maybe you did forget it, then :lol:
"You get more air close to the ground," said Angalo. "I read that in a book. You get lots of air low down, and not much when you go up."
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Re: Pilatus PC-6 weird antenna like tube on the cabin roof

Postby TheEagle » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:55 am

Why, I told you so from the very beginning ! :mrgreen: :wink:
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