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Pitot tube block with the body of dead bird
Asked by: anrie jonling hsu 3702 views Aircraft Systems, Instrument Rating
Hi there,I am the student from Taiwan,I have a question about the pitot tube, If I doing instrument flying,and I encounter bird strike, unfortunately the bird hit the pitot tube, and it got block with dead body of bird and drain hole remain open, in this situation, I know the indicate airspeed will drop to zero, if using pitot heat can only trouble shooting pitot tube block with ice, so what should pilot do in this situation? Thanks PS:The aircraft has only one pitot tube.(ex.C-172)
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