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• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 5-36
  Chapter 5: Flight Instruments › Required Navigation Instrument System Inspection › Before Engine Start

  instruments and their sources of power for proper operation. NOTE: The following procedures are appropriate for conventional aircraft instrument systems. Aircraft equipped with electronic instrument systems utilize different procedures. Before Engine Start 1. Walk-around inspection: Check the condition ... would disturb the air flowing over them. Figure 5-60. A head-up display (HUD). 2. Aircraft records: Confirm that the altimeter and static system have been checked and found within approved limits within the past 24 calendar months. Check…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. G-2
  Glossary › Numbers and Symbols

  including supplemental type certificates and field-approved alterations. The aircraft must also be in a condition for safe flight as determined by annual, 100-hour, preflight and any other required inspections. Alpha mode of operation. The operation of a turboprop ... percent of the engine operating speed. Alternate air. A device which opens, either automatically or manually, to allow induction airflow to continue should the primary induction air opening become blocked. Alternate static source. A manual port that when opened allows…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 10-13
  Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Pitot-Static Systems › Pitot Tubes & Static Vents

  Figure 10-23. A typical pitot-static system head, or pitot tube, collects ram air and static pressure for use by the flight instruments. The pitot-static tube is mounted on the outside of the aircraft at a point where ... air is least likely to be turbulent. It is pointed in a forward direction parallel to the aircraft’s line of flight. The location may vary. Some are on the nose of the fuselage and others may be located…