Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

That’s the speed your airspeed indicator shows based on ram air pressure in the pitot tube. The result is a region of separated, turbulent flow behind the shock. Mach Tuck and Control Issues Early in transonic flight, shock-induced separation on the wing often starts near the wing root and moves outward.

True Airspeed

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. 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. Mechanically all RV-12s are the same.)

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Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.

VOR

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance. Moving air from outside feeds into the pitot tubes and fills a pressure diaphragm.

Pitot Tube

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. 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. Mechanically all RV-12s are the same.)

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