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What is the Pitot-Static System and How Does it Work?

Northstar VFR

JUNE 30, 2024

Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Two of the most important pieces of information that every pilot needs to know while flying is how high you are and how fast you’re going. Pilots rely on the airspeed indicator and altimeter instruments to measure and display this vital information. The pitot tube is only connected to the ASI.

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Exploring the Intricacies of the Airspeed Indicator

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

The speed indicator itself connects to a series of hollow pipes in the plane that connects to the various instruments on the flight deck, known as the pitot static system. The pitot system captures dynamic, moving air. Moving air from outside feeds into the pitot tubes and fills a pressure diaphragm.

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