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SriLankan Airbus A320 suffers multiple in-flight failures, declares emergency

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The flight crew initially received a cockpit indication that the first officer’s anti-ice system had failed, along with a ‘Pitot Standby’ message. Aircraft are fitted with pitot tubes to assist in providing air speed data to the pilots. They received a block clearance between 30,000ft and 35,000ft.

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The Pitot-Static System: How It Works

Pilot Institute

These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. This setup is called the pitot-static system. In this article, well break down how the pitot-static system works, what it measures, and why its so important. Key Takeaways The pitot-static system measures airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed.

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These three levels of control are ascending in their level of aircraft control and capability.

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Airspeed and Altitude Control Simplified: Tips for Stable Flying

Pilot Institute

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. It works by reading the difference between static pressure and total pressure from air flowing into a pitot tube.

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PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster Provides Radial Engine Thrill

Flying Magazine

Zooming onto the aluminum skin of the DC-6 reveals that no pitot tube, landing gear strut, or antenna detail was ignored in its construction. I opted for a 14,500 feet cruise from Boston to Bradley International (KBDL) in Connecticut, using the airport as my top of descent point.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Vintage Aviation News

Air Force, in the cockpit of Convair F-106A Delta Dart 56-0467, at Edwards AFB, December 15, 1959, following his world speed record. Foust would describe the incident thusly: “The aircraft looked like the pitot tube was stationary with the aircraft rotating around it. Rogers set a world speed record of 1,525.96

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The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

Pilot Institute

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. But how dangerous is it?