Pilot Pitot Tube Turbulence 
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.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. 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. But successful? Not at all.
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Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
It is intended to be a flying lesson , but only for those pilots who read it with learning as a mindset. Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Also, Trial by Ice is not just another flying story.
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. Both pilots called out “abort” together. He continued.
Pilot's Life Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
Moving air from outside feeds into the pitot tubes and fills a pressure diaphragm. The sensor detects the amount of force from the pitot impact pressure and gives it airspeed indications by converting those values into speed. Airline pilots also need to know airspeed so they can know when to engage the landing gear.
Flight Training Central
APRIL 8, 2024
The pitot-static system is the source of valuable flight information for the pilot. Take this quiz to find out if you have mastered the finer details of the pitot-static system. Turbulent or rough-air speed. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? Airspeed only.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. 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. But successful? Not at all.
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