Pitot-static systems are fundamental for generating airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed information, and their failures, often due to blockages from ice or foreign material, can have catastrophic ...

The pitot-static system is essential for flight instruments (airspeed, altimeter, VSI), using dynamic pressure from the pitot tube (airspeed only) and static pressure from static ports (all three ...

Pitot-static system failures, though rare, can have dire consequences and are often less emphasized in pilot training compared to gyro instrument failures, as illustrated by the fatal Boeing 757 crash ...

Investigators have determined that a Transavia Boeing 737-700 brought out of storage during the pandemic departed Rotterdam without its pitot-static pressure lines being connected to their air-data ...

According to the bulletin mud dauber wasp nests pose a significant safety hazard to all aircraft because they typically ...

AIR Quality Training unveiled its new LT-2400 pitot-static leak tester at the 2025 AEA Convention. During the New Product Introductions session, the company’s head of research and development ...

Investigators have determined that an Antonov An-124 aborted its take-off run from Leipzig, after protective covers were inadvertently left on the pitot-static tubes. The Antonov Airlines aircraft was ...

VAN NUYS, Calif., August 18, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AvionTEq, a leading global provider of avionics test solutions & support equipment for aircraft maintenance, today announced that it has expanded ...

Pitot-static systems are fundamental for crucial flight data (airspeed, altitude, vertical speed) but are highly vulnerable to blockages by ice, insects, or moisture. A blocked pitot tube typically ...

AvionTEq, a leading global provider of avionics test solutions & support equipment for aircraft maintenance, today announced that it has expanded its range of pitot static test sets for both aircraft ...