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COMPLEMENTARY FLIGHT
MANUAL
SECTION 7.10
PITOT-STATIC
SYSTEM
.It
consists
of :
-A
total
pressure
circuit
-A
static
pressure
circuit
-Three
flight
instruments
.an
airspeed
indicator
.a
vertical
speed
indicator
.an
altimeter.
The static
system
includes
2 pressure
pick-offs
under
the
cabin
on either
side
of
the
aircraft
centerline.
The
pick-offs
are
connected
together
in
order
to
supply
the
3 instruments.
The
total
pressure
pick-off
is
mounted
on the
nose
slightly
to
the
left
of
the
aircraft
centerline.
III
The
total
pressure
circuit
supplies
the
airspeed
indicator.
It
may include
an optional
heating
resistor
operated
by the
"PITOT"
push-button
on the
control
console.
A light
illuminates
on
the
Warning-Caution-Advisory
panel:
-when
the
push-button
is
released
-in
the
event
of
failure
of
the
heating
resistor
-in
the
event
of
power
supply
failure.
A bleed
valve
provided
on each
pressure
circuit
allows
condensation
water
to
be drained
off.
The
aircraft
may be fitted
with
an optional
2nd total
pressure
pick-off
and
dual
instruments.
.
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7.10
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