Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › XII. Emergency Operations › Task C. Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

AI.XII.C.K2c

Knowledge

System and equipment malfunctions specific to the aircraft, including:

Pitot-static system malfunction

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-15
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › System Malfunctions › Pitot-Static System
Some manufacturers combine both the air data computer (ADC) and the attitude…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 16-16
Index
turns Straight-and-level flight Level flight Straight flight 3-6 S-turns across a road System malfunctions Electical system Pitot-static system T Takeoff and climb Takeoff and departure Takeoff checks Takeoff roll Ground roll Takeoffs Taxi and Taxiing…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 8-1
Chapter 8: Flight Instruments
chapter addresses the pitot-static system and associated instruments, the vacuum system and related instruments, gyroscopic instruments, and the magnetic compass. When a pilot understands how each instrument works and recognizes when an instrument is malfunctioning…