I didn't like the ball either. I made a quick pitot boom.. wdythink?
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You may be sorry its sticking out. I cant tell you how many times I have had to straighten out the wire from leaving it hang out an inch or two while the plane is in the pits. People walk by it and have caught the wire with their leg. So have I for that matter.