Flight Training Central

APRIL 8, 2024

Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument(s)? Maneuvering speed. What altitude does the altimeter indicate? 15,940 feet. 10,950 feet. 9,500 feet. Vertical speed. Airspeed indicator. Vertical-speed and airspeed indicators.

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Altimeter Airplanes Pitot Tube True Altitude 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

We also got the correct pitot tube, and itʼll get painted and installed so a static check can get done…thanks Kurt Grasso for the part! Rock on guys!! Also, new VHF com antennas are in, just working with the fasteners on the lower panel….we we wanna tell ground what all the smoke is during startup! One of Annie ‘s cockpits.

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Pitot Tube Cockpit Pilot Runway 94

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Ram air from a pitot tube and static (undisturbed) outside air from a static port, usually a hole on the side of the fuselage. Airspeed indicators need air from a pitot tube and static air from a static port Small general aviation aircraft have airspeed indicators with air hoses connected directly to the pitot and static sources.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

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). Here’s a somewhat geeky dive into the details. Airspeed and altitude differences Consider speed first.

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Altimeter Indicated Airspeed Pitot Tube Groundspeed 111

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe. Three days later, it was time for an instrument proficiency check in my RV-9A. It had undergone some repair work done after experiencing soot and smoke damage from a fire in a nearby hangar.

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Approach Pitot Tube Aileron Instrument Landing System 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Heated pitot tubes and static ports. You must understand these systems and how to use them correctly for safe IFR operations in the winter. How To Deal with Ice Onboard de-icing systems generally consist of: De-icing boots located on the leading edges of the wings and tail. Electrically heated propellers. Heated windshields.

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Weather Pitot Tube OAT Tail 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It works by reading the difference between static pressure and total pressure from air flowing into a pitot tube. Let’s take a look at each one: Indicated Airspeed The indicated airspeed is the speed shown on your aircraft’s Airspeed Indicator (ASI). This difference in pressure is called dynamic pressure, and it’s used to get the IAS.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In fact, the unusual pitot-tube location—it peeks out from the center of the prop spinner—was chosen to reduce fuselage-to-wing connections. Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 86

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In fact, the unusual pitot-tube location—it peeks out from the center of the prop spinner—was chosen to reduce fuselage-to-wing connections. Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 76