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Installing the Hard Deck Module in a Helicopter
Step 5 - Decide where you will locate the aluminum
tube in relation to the Hard Deck Module. The tubing
should be mounted to one tail boom support close to the
Hard Deck module. Exact location will vary from aircraft-to-aircraft. In our installation, we chose to start the
tube run just aft of the Hard Deck Module’s port. Bend
the tubing at a 45 degree angle about 2 inches away
from the chosen mounting start point so that it will form
a Z-bend toward the tail boom support on the opposite
side of the helicopter. The Z-bend will prevent the static
streamer from rotating during flight. Leave the tubing
long for now so that it overhangs the opposite tail boom
support and secure the first 2 inch straight section to the
first tail boom support with clear tape.
Step 6 - Bend the aluminum tubing again where it intersects the tail boom support on the opposite side of the
heli as in the above illustration, and secure it with more
clear tape.
Step 7 - Now bend the tubing at a 45 degree angle
down and away from the tail boom support as shown
above making sure that the final straight section extends
at least 2.5” below the tail boom support (as shown
above).
Step 8 - There are two basic recommended approaches
to connect the aluminum tubing to the Hard Deck Module port. The above photo illustrates the first method. If
the port is situated such that flexible tubing attached to
the port will not interfere with the blades or other moving
parts of the heli, then you can simply cut a piece of the
supplied 2 foot polyethylene tubing to go between the
aluminum tubing and the port on the HD Module (see
photo above). Remove the tubing from the HD Module
port momentarily while you secure it to the aluminum
tubing with a drop of CA.
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Co-Pilot II™ Supplemental User Guide for Hard Deck (HD100)