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Old August 16th 08, 08:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:54:07 -0400, Bob F. wrote:

If the pitot and weep hole ice over, the airspeed will not change until you
change altitude.


Whoops.. yeah... I knew that... temporary brain fart syndrome.

With the hole iced over it will act like an altimeter until the static port
ices over... then it just freezes in place.



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