Airplanes Altimeter Pitot Tube 
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. This setup is called the pitot-static system. In this article, well break down how the pitot-static system works, what it measures, and why its so important. Cool, right?
Northstar VFR
JUNE 30, 2024
Pilots rely on the airspeed indicator and altimeter instruments to measure and display this vital information. The pitot tube is a peculiar looking probe on aircraft to our non-flying friends. Look closely on the underneath side of the tube and you’ll see a small drain hole where moisture drains out.
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iPad Pilot News
AUGUST 20, 2024
The panel in your airplane shows indicated airspeed (IAS, derived from the pitot tube on the wing), while the iPad shows groundspeed (derived from the GPS in your ADS-B receiver or iPad). While the altimeter in the airplane can be adjusted to correct for the local altimeter setting, there is no temperature knob to twist.
Flight Training Central
APRIL 8, 2024
Airspeed and altimeter. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate lower than the actual altitude above sea level. What altitude does the altimeter indicate?
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
It works by reading the difference between static pressure and total pressure from air flowing into a pitot tube. Using the VSI and Altimeter for Stability The vertical speed indicator and altimeter are your best tools for maintaining a steady altitude. Here are some helpful ways to improve your controls!
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