Flying Magazine
MAY 29, 2025
Todays Top Pick is a 2023 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Bells Jet Ranger name has long represented reliability and utility in the rotorcraft world. Operational accessories like pitot tube covers, rotor tie-downs, and exhaust covers are also included. You can find Aircraft For Sale: Todays Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
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 systems continue to be fitted in many current today.
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Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
Suddenly, one of the Airbus three redundant pitot tubes clogged with ice crystals. The final accident report talked about failure of the pitot tube, crew coordination and communication issues, misunderstanding of the Airbus flight control priority system, and the impact of automation surprise and startle factor upon the crew.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
It works by reading the difference between static pressure and total pressure from air flowing into a pitot tube. In high-speed and high-altitude scenarios, like for military and commercial jets, compressibility affects the accuracy of your IAS. This causes a change in pressure, which can affect your airspeed readings.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe. Since my home airport has Class C airspace with regional jets and bizjets, I fly final relatively fast and start slowing down at 2 miles to be stable 30 seconds before minimums.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
After an emergency landing at YZF (Yellowknife NT, Canada), the pilots found the fan blades were coated with what looked like rough cement, while the nose of the transcontinental business jet had been stripped of most of its paint. It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable.
Fear of Landing
MAY 9, 2025
On the 3rd of March 2023, a passenger in a private jet died after severe injuries in the cabin, which were originally reported as caused by severe turbulence. Incidents of severe turbulence are becoming more common, often leading to injury. Accurate airspeed data is critical for safe trim operation, especially at high speeds.
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