SoaringTheSkies;
in that case I would suggest it was not the static but the pitot tube itself.
Yes, that's what we figured too. It was a dirty winter night so we weren't turning back...we hand-flew it across the country on manual everything.
Its encouraging to know we're looking at the same animal. Agree - a tiny hole, as were the Congonhas A320 and Madrid MD83 accidents.
Yes, great discussion/sidebar, thanks as well.