Pitot – Static Instruments & Blockages Flashcards

1
Q

Pitot Static System (What parts & instruments)

A

-Contains Ram air port, drain hole (pitot tube), and the pitot static source
-Instruments dependent: Vertical Speed, Airspeed, and Altitude

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Vertical Speed

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Has a diaphragm and a calibrated leak. Air goes through the casing (calibrated leak) which slows the air coming in and that is compared to the diaphragm air to give vertical speed.

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Airspeed

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Has a diaphragm that compares the Ram air from the diaphragm to the Static air from the casing to give us dynamic pressure (airspeed)

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Altimeter

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Contains an aneroid wafer (set pressure of 29.92) that gets information from a static source that goes to the casing, the wafer expands and contracts as pressure changes

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5
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Ram Air Blockage

A

Airspeed will indicate 0

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Drain Hole & Ram Air Blockage

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Airspeed will work similarly to the altimeter

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7
Q

Static Source Blockage

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Airspeed will act as a reverse Altimeter, Vertical Speed and Altimeter do not read.

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What to do if there is a blockage (i.e icing)

A

-Pitot heat
-Descend
-Use alternate static

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9
Q

GI 275 (standby) Battery & ADC/AHRS

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-1hr if the electrical system fails (own power)
-Own ADC & AHRS

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10
Q

What Vaccum Pump do we have

A

Engine driven

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11
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How does the vacuum system work for the attitude indicator

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The engine creates a vacuum, rigidity in space wants to keep the gyro spinning where it is. Two gimbals around the gyro allow us to rotate around it (aka what is shown) (horizontally)

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How does the vacuum system work for the HSI indicator

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The engine creates a vacuum, rigidity in space wants to keep the gyro spinning where it is. One gimbal around the gyro allow us to rotate around it (aka what is shown) (vertical)

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