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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Airbus has had problems with ice in the pitot tube.

Air France was one example


34 posted on 03/24/2015 6:38:23 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

Is that possible? An unheated pitot tube on a modern jetliner?


61 posted on 03/24/2015 7:45:40 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

The pitot tubes are heated though. I remember burning my hand on one. I have no idea if the pitot heat has to be manually turned on in the Airbus aircraft. If I remember correctly it was manual I the A-6 and auto on the F/A-18, but its been a while. This is an interesting point for sure.


64 posted on 03/24/2015 7:49:03 PM PDT by gcraig (Freedom is not free)
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