Originally Posted by
Smythe
The best solution would be to mount the AoA vane on the wing at midspan, but the disruption from the engine, and moving leading edge prevents this.
No, the wing would be the worst place to measure AoA, since airflow perturbation is the highest there. The only place to get an good AoA is on a long stick ahead of the nose. Even there it would be correct only in steady flight in still air...