Pitot – Static Instruments & Blockages Flashcards
Pitot Static System (What parts & instruments)
-Contains Ram air port, drain hole (pitot tube), and the pitot static source
-Instruments dependent: Vertical Speed, Airspeed, and Altitude
Vertical Speed
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.
Airspeed
Has a diaphragm that compares the Ram air from the diaphragm to the Static air from the casing to give us dynamic pressure (airspeed)
Altimeter
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
Ram Air Blockage
Airspeed will indicate 0
Drain Hole & Ram Air Blockage
Airspeed will work similarly to the altimeter
Static Source Blockage
Airspeed will act as a reverse Altimeter, Vertical Speed and Altimeter do not read.
What to do if there is a blockage (i.e icing)
-Pitot heat
-Descend
-Use alternate static
GI 275 (standby) Battery & ADC/AHRS
-1hr if the electrical system fails (own power)
-Own ADC & AHRS
What Vaccum Pump do we have
Engine driven
How does the vacuum system work for the attitude indicator
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)
How does the vacuum system work for the HSI indicator
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)