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Old 16th Mar 2022, 20:54
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
I think the last edition of "Flight" mentioned three cases of some wasps in pitot tubes in BA aircraft at Heathrow last year - I think one was found when they tried to takeoff................
It is now a requirement during wasp season for ALL BA A320 series aircraft to have their pitot heads inspected 2 hrs before first flight of the day after a nightstop. Log book entry and cerification required.
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