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Old 20th April 2005 | 08:30
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v1rotate
 
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On the Fokker F27:

Pitot Heat goes on during the After Start checks and off after landing during the scan. We've never had a pitot burn out during taxi even at Paris CDG with a 40 minute taxi and temperatures of 15 plus.
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