The Most Dangerous System? | Pitot-Static System Explained

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  • čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
  • If you have a pitot-static system failure in flight, you need to identify the issue quickly - but they're notoriously difficult to spot. So in this video, we'll explain everything you need to know about pitot-static system failures.
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    Chapters:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:30 - What is the pitot-static system?
    01:07 - The Airspeed Indicator (ASI)
    01:58 - The Altimeter
    02:39 - Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
    03:17 - Pitot Static System Failures
    03:31 - Scenario 1
    03:51 - Scenario 2
    04:34 - What can cause these blockages?
    05:07 - Scenario 3
    06:01 - How can you avoid these failures?
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Komentáře • 10

  • @nakivad
    @nakivad Před 2 měsíci +7

    Yet again, thanks for explaining things so well, Greg.

  • @farttart597
    @farttart597 Před 28 dny +2

    Thank you for the life-saving advise. I am just starting out and these videos are extremely helpful.

  • @pilotalex5677
    @pilotalex5677 Před 18 dny

    Awesome video ! In older planes if static port was blocked we could break the glass of the altimeter to get the pressure from the cabin.
    Well done and keep up the good work 👍✈️

  • @ashleywanzer2840
    @ashleywanzer2840 Před 19 dny +1

    Amazing video! Please add to the instrument course :)

  • @devildogkilo
    @devildogkilo Před 2 měsíci +4

    Definitely a great video

  •  Před 2 měsíci +1

    Damn, this is the best aviation content I've seen on CZcams!

  • @SD_AV
    @SD_AV Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thanks Greg, these new videos of yours are spectacular!

  • @gordonperry6086
    @gordonperry6086 Před 2 měsíci +1

    WOOHOO! What a freaking great explanation! HIGH FIVE Greg!

  • @nathanwildthorn6919
    @nathanwildthorn6919 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Excellent video! I do have a pitot-static question: Several years ago, I was flying with a friend in his C310R FIKI-equipped from Gibbs-Montgomery Field in San Diego, CA to Lakefront airport in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. We encountered rime at around 13000' over New Mexico, and the ASI, VSI, and ALT began to malfunction, then freeze, except the ASI . Larry--the PIC-- immediately opened the Alt air vents while I poured over the charts to find a nearby airport we could divert to. It wasn't until we could safely descend below 7000' with the help of Larry's Garmin watch, that first the ASI stabilized, then the ALT and VSI began functioning normally a moment later. My question is, why, if the alt air vents were opened, did the affected instruments not begin to function immediately, or at least soon after the new static air source was introduced?

    • @PilotInstituteAirplanes
      @PilotInstituteAirplanes  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Good question, Your VSI and altimeter should have started to show something for sure. It's possible there was an issue with the alternate static system.