The Most Dangerous System? | Pitot-Static System Explained

If you have a pitot-static system failure in flight, you need to identify the issue quickly - but they're notoriously difficult to spot. So in this video, we'll explain everything you need to know about pitot-static system failures.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - What is the pitot-static system?
01:07 - The Airspeed Indicator (ASI)
01:58 - The Altimeter
02:39 - Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
03:17 - Pitot Static System Failures
03:31 - Scenario 1
03:51 - Scenario 2
04:34 - What can cause these blockages?
05:07 - Scenario 3
06:01 - How can you avoid these failures?

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