Cockpit Pilot Pitot Tube 
Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2025
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.
Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times.
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Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
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.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
Suddenly, one of the Airbus three redundant pitot tubes clogged with ice crystals. The Airbus flight computers noted the discrepancy in airspeed between the pilot and first officers displays, issued a warning to the flight crew, and disengaged the autopilot. Each had an open door, and the pilots were attempting to land.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Why do jet pilots talk about speed in terms of Mach number? Why don’t they use Indicated Airspeed just like the pilots who fly slower aircraft? Pilots switch to Mach number at high altitudes to avoid inaccuracies in IAS due to compressibility effects. And why should pilots be wary of Mach 1? Here’s why. Here’s why.
Flying Magazine
MAY 29, 2025
Pilots will appreciate the engine and crew alerting system (EICAS), standby attitude module, and moving map features that improve both safety and situational awareness. Operational accessories like pitot tube covers, rotor tie-downs, and exhaust covers are also included.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 27, 2025
There’s a difference between remotely-piloted aircraft and completely autonomous ones, but complex autonomous functions, like autoland systems, have been in use for a long time, and autonomous navigation is no trouble at all. Cases of human pilots coping with seemingly hopeless situations are easy to find. Is that a bridge too far?
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