Originally Posted by
Super VC-10
So, if I understand it correctly, pitot heat is required at all times whilst an aircraft is in the air. Why not link it in with the WOW switches, using the logic that if WOW = OFF, then Pitot Heat = ON ?
That is basically how it works in the CRJ (at least from 700 onwards, don’t know about the 200 and before). We can mess with the switches all we want, but taking off with the switches in off position doesn’t matter, it will go to full heat anyway.