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Pitot Static Systems

The Pitot-Static System is essential for measuring dynamic and static pressure to provide critical flight data through instruments like the airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator. Key components include the pitot tube and static ports, while common errors can arise from blockages affecting instrument readings. Flight safety guidelines emphasize the importance of preflight inspections, in-flight monitoring, and recognizing failures to ensure safe operations.

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Pitot Static Systems

The Pitot-Static System is essential for measuring dynamic and static pressure to provide critical flight data through instruments like the airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator. Key components include the pitot tube and static ports, while common errors can arise from blockages affecting instrument readings. Flight safety guidelines emphasize the importance of preflight inspections, in-flight monitoring, and recognizing failures to ensure safe operations.

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Pitot-Static Systems

Arham Rahman Brolla


FITS Batch-6 (2025)

1
Overview

 Introduction to the Pitot-Static System


 Components of the Pitot-Static System
 Principle of Operation Instruments Dependent
on the System
 Common Errors and Failures
 Flight Safety Guidelines

2
Introduction
 Definition: The Pitot-Static System is a network of
pressure-sensitive instruments that measure dynamic and
static pressure to provide critical flight data.
 Instruments Relying on the System
• Airspeed Indicator
• Altimeter
• Vertical Speed Indicator
• Machmetre (Only in large aircrafts)

3
Components
 Pitot-Static Instruments
• ASI
• Altimetre
• VSI
• Machmetre (Only in Large aircrafts)
 Pitot Tube
 Static Port(s)

4
The Pitot Static Sustem

5
Dynamic and Static Pressure
 Dynamic Pressure: Pressure created by aircraft motion
through the air.

• = dynamic pressure
• = fluid mass density
• = flow speed
 Static Pressure: Pressure exerted by the atmosphere at
a given altitude.
• Total pressure = Static pressure + Dynamic pressure
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Pitot Tube
 Mounted on exterior
 Faces directly into airflow
 Measures total pressure

7
Static Port
 Also located on exterior
 Positioned to measure Static Pressure perpendicular to
the airflow
 Measurement not affected by aircraft motion

8
Airspeed Indicator (ASI)
 Connected to both pitot tube and static port
 Measures difference between total pressure and static
pressure

9
Altimeter
 Uses only static port
 Measures atmpospheric pressure

10
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
 It is only connected to the static port
 Measures the rate of change of Static presure
 Determines wether climbing or descending

11
Common errors
 Pitot tube blockage
• If drain hole also blocked: ASI begins to behave like
altimetre
• If drain hole unblocked: ASI read zero
 Static port blockage
• Altimetre freezes
• VSI indicates zero
• ASI response explained on next page

12
Common errors
 Static port blockage
• ASI will behave as follows:
1. At same level where static port was blocked will read
correct
2. If climb made to higher level ASI will under read
3. If descent is made it will overread

13
Flight Safety Guidelines
 Preflight Inspection
 In-Flight Monitoring
 Recognizing Failures Using Alternate Static Source
 Reporting Pitot-Static Issues

14
Conclusion
 Pitot-Static System is Key for Safe Flight
 Understanding System Behavior and Failures is Critical
 Proper Maintenance and Monitoring
 Ensure Safety

15
Any Questions
• Thankyou

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