Air: The Primordial Element

Our industry is all about air pressure. If the pressure on the top of a wing increases and begins to equalize with lower wing pressure then the aircraft assumes the glide path of an aerodynamic crowbar. The challenge here is to measure variations in air, provide correction factors where needed, and then deliver the information in a way that can be interpreted by the flight crew. Jim Sparks describes some pitot static troubleshooting tips.

Jessica Purgett

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