Pitot Tube Thrust Weather 
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.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. Critically, although some experimental ash detection avionics are being tested, normal airborne weather radars will not show ash. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel. Karsten Shein is cofounder of 2DegreesC.org.
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