Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2025

I have a Kollsman Type D-2 pitot tube, off of an Australian CAC Mustang. So far, I have collected an interesting range of P-51 parts. I currently have the Lacker AN-N6 gun camera, which I had signed by local tactical-recon Mustang pilot Elmer Pankratz.

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Pitot Tube VOR Pilot 86

Flying Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

Operational accessories like pitot tube covers, rotor tie-downs, and exhaust covers are also included. This aircraft comes with a host of practical features and upgrades, including dual flight controls, high skid landing gear, rotor brake, inlet barrier filter, and Wire Strike Protection System.

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Pitot Tube Jet Transponder Cockpit 105

Flying Magazine

JUNE 27, 2025

Air France Flight 447, for example: The first officer stalled the airplane after all three pitot tubes iced up, and it fell, still stalled, for a minute and a half without anyone figuring out what was happening.

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Pitot Tube Airplanes Pilot Cargo 100

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

I didnt know but it might have been due to the angle of attack of the pitot tube that would not let the full force of the relative wind enter the tube. As we flew the holding pattern, I realized the airspeed indicator had been showing just 65 mph when we broke through the inversion layer. With so much ice, why hadnt we stalled?

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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

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. Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It works by reading the difference between static pressure and total pressure from air flowing into a pitot tube. Let’s take a look at each one: Indicated Airspeed The indicated airspeed is the speed shown on your aircraft’s Airspeed Indicator (ASI). This difference in pressure is called dynamic pressure, and it’s used to get the IAS.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

That’s the speed your airspeed indicator shows based on ram air pressure in the pitot tube. Why Mach Number Is Important for Pilots Limitations of Indicated Airspeed at High Altitudes If you’ve flown light aircraft at lower altitudes, you’re used to thinking in terms of indicated airspeed (IAS).

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Pilot True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Lift 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

The crew obviously did not realise this, nor did they associate the RUDDER LIMITER FAULT, which the captain had seen before, with the aborted take-off roll with the pitot tube cover still in place. As a result, they returned to the runway with the fault condition still in place, which is what led to the repeated warning messages.

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Turbulence V Speed Rudder Air Traffic Control 99

AV Web

MAY 20, 2025

All 228 passengers and crew aboard the Airbus A330 died when its pitot tubes likely became obstructed by ice crystals, creating a cascading set of failures, including autopilot disconnect and erroneous airspeed indications.

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Runway Pitot Tube Aileron Indicated Airspeed 52

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Foust would describe the incident thusly: “The aircraft looked like the pitot tube was stationary with the aircraft rotating around it. During the climb, Lt. Foust’s F-106 stalled and entered a flat spin. Very flat and rotating quite slowly.

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Pitot Tube Ground Effect Drag Pilot 59

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

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. The elegant lines of the DC-6 make a visual statement on the ramp, like a time machine from the early 1950s, strikingly beautiful and now out of place amid the modern twin-engine jetliners.

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Flight Deck Descent Airplanes Pitot Tube 92

Thrust Flight

APRIL 23, 2024

The pitot tube, which is part of the pitot-static system, is one of the main systems that makes those flight instruments work. Here’s a detailed look at the pitot, the static, and the system, including what’s connected to what and why. What Is the Pitot-Static System? appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Pitot Tube Airplanes Thrust 52

Northstar VFR

JUNE 30, 2024

Overview of the Pitot-Static System The pitot-static system is a network of ports, tubes and lines that utilizes ambient (static) and dynamic pressure for the operation of the airspeed indicator (ASI), altimeter, and vertical speed indicator (VSI). The pitot tube is a peculiar looking probe on aircraft to our non-flying friends.

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Meteorological Conditions Descent 83

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The alert also warns that Ice buildup on pitot tubes can lead to instrument failure, impacting readings for airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. SA-097 emphasizes “as little as 1/4 -inch of wing-leading edge ice accumulation can increase the stall speed by 25 to 40 knots and cause sudden departure from controlled flight.”

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Pitot Tube Knot Approach Pilot 111

AV Web

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Windows and doors should be firmly latched and engine inlets, pitot tubes, and static ports covered. Then, chock the wheels as well as tying down the airframe. Check the Pilots Operating Handbook for best advice on whether to set the brakes or not.

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Pitot Tube Aileron Lift Hangar 105

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.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

We also got the correct pitot tube, and itʼll get painted and installed so a static check can get done…thanks Kurt Grasso for the part! Rock on guys!! Also, new VHF com antennas are in, just working with the fasteners on the lower panel….we we wanna tell ground what all the smoke is during startup! One of Annie ‘s cockpits.

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Pitot Tube Cockpit Pilot Hangar 111

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Plan & Pilots other favorite gear to protect your aircraft: Cowl Plugs Angled Pitot Tube Cover (Cessna, Cirrus) Blade-Style Pitot Tube Cover (Piper) Airplane Tugs and Tow Bars When it comes time to move your aircraft, make sure you have the necessary equipment.

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Pitot Tube Weather Airplanes Pilot 87

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

You encounter icing, and your pitot tube completely ices over, but your static port remains open. Because static pressure is now trapped in the iced-over pitot tube, and is greater than the static air pressure, your airspeed indicator starts to speed up. You are at 8,000’ MSL and climbing at 85kt.

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Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 67

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Ram air from a pitot tube and static (undisturbed) outside air from a static port, usually a hole on the side of the fuselage. Airspeed indicators need air from a pitot tube and static air from a static port Small general aviation aircraft have airspeed indicators with air hoses connected directly to the pitot and static sources.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

iPad Pilot News

AUGUST 20, 2024

The panel in your airplane shows indicated airspeed (IAS, derived from the pitot tube on the wing), while the iPad shows groundspeed (derived from the GPS in your ADS-B receiver or iPad). Here’s a somewhat geeky dive into the details. Airspeed and altitude differences Consider speed first.

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Altimeter Indicated Airspeed Pitot Tube Groundspeed 111

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Flight Training Central

APRIL 8, 2024

Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument(s)? Maneuvering speed. What altitude does the altimeter indicate? 15,940 feet. 10,950 feet. 9,500 feet. Vertical speed. Airspeed indicator. Vertical-speed and airspeed indicators.

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Airplanes Altimeter Pitot Tube True Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe. Three days later, it was time for an instrument proficiency check in my RV-9A. It had undergone some repair work done after experiencing soot and smoke damage from a fire in a nearby hangar.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 78

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

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. Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 96

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Heated pitot tubes and static ports. You must understand these systems and how to use them correctly for safe IFR operations in the winter. How To Deal with Ice Onboard de-icing systems generally consist of: De-icing boots located on the leading edges of the wings and tail. Electrically heated propellers. Heated windshields.

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Weather Pitot Tube OAT Tail 52

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. An object less than 2 mm in diameter (and a lot of ash is microscopic) can enter the cabin easily through air inlets, causing breathing problems. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel.

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Pitot Tube Weather Pilot NOTAMs 40

World Airline News

JUNE 10, 2025

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Cargo Airline Airlines Jet 52