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

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

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

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

You encounter icing, and your pitot tube completely ices over, but your static port remains open. Because static pressure is now trapped in the iced-over pitot tube, and is greater than the static air pressure, your airspeed indicator starts to speed up. You are at 8,000’ MSL and climbing at 85kt.

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Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It can also disrupt sensors needed for flight safety, like the pitot tubes. If ice blocks a pitot tube, your aircraft’s instruments will provide inaccurate airspeed readings. Most aircraft are equipped with a pitot heater to prevent icing in the pitot tube.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

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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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 59

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 84

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

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

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

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Foust would describe the incident thusly: “The aircraft looked like the pitot tube was stationary with the aircraft rotating around it. During the climb, Lt. Foust’s F-106 stalled and entered a flat spin. Very flat and rotating quite slowly.

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Pitot Tube Ground Effect Drag Pilot 59

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. An object less than 2 mm in diameter (and a lot of ash is microscopic) can enter the cabin easily through air inlets, causing breathing problems. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel.

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Pitot Tube Weather Pilot NOTAMs 40