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The Pitot-Static System: How It Works

Pilot Institute

The respective instruments for showing these readings are: The Airspeed Indicator (ASI) The Altimeter The Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) Components of the Pitot-Static System Have you ever noticed the little L-shaped component on the front of an airplane? How Does the System Give Inputs to the Altimeter? Cool, right?