Pitot pressure
Multiple pressure
Pitot-static instrument
Airspeed indicator
Diagram of an altimeter
Altimeter
Machmeter
Aircraft designed to operate at transonic
or supersonic speeds will incorporate a
machmeter. The machmeter is used to
show the ratio of true airspeed in relation
to the speed of sound. Most supersonic
aircraft are limited as to the maximum
Mach number they can fly, which is
known as the "Mach limit". The Mach
number is displayed on a machmeter as
a decimal fraction.[3]
Pitot-static errors
There are several situations that can
affect the accuracy of the pitot-static
instruments. Some of these involve
failures of the pitot-static system itself—
which may be classified as "system
malfunctions"—while others are the
result of faulty instrument placement or
other environmental factors—which may
be classified as "inherent errors".[5]
System malfunctions
Inherent errors
Position errors
Lag errors
See also
Air data boom
Air data inertial reference unit
Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553
Pitot tube
Position error
References
1. Willits, Pat, ed. (2004) [1997]. Guided
Flight Discovery - Private Pilot. Abbot,
Mike Kailey, Liz. Jeppesen Sanderson.
pp. 2–48–2–53. ISBN 0-88487-333-1.
2. Evans, David (1 May 2004). "Safety:
Maintenance Snafu with Static Ports" .
Avionics Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
3. "Pitot-Static Instruments - Level 3 -
Pitot-Static Instruments" . allstar.fiu.edu.
Retrieved 2007-01-07.
4. "Pilot Handbook - Chapters 6 through
9" (PDF). FAA. Archived from the original
(PDF) on 2007-01-06. Retrieved
2007-01-07.
5. "Flight Instruments - Level 3 - Pitot-
Static System and Instruments" .
allstar.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
6. Gracey, William. 1981. Measurement of
Aircraft Speed and Altitude. New York:
John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-08511-1.
p. 8.
7. "ASN Aircraft accident description
Boeing 757-225 TC-GEN — Puerto Plata,
Dominican Republic" . aviation-safety.net.
Retrieved 2007-01-07.
8. "CVR Database — 2 October 1996 —
Aeroperu 603" . tailstrike.co. Retrieved
2007-01-07.
9. "Air Force World: B-2 Crash Cause
Identified" , AIR FORCE Magazine, July
2008, Vol. 91, No.7, pp. 16–17.
10. "Training flaws exposed in Rio-Paris
crash report" . Reuters. 5 July 2012.
Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
Macromedia Flash 8-based Pitot-Static
System Simulator
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