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Old 1st Feb 2011, 01:32
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barit1
 
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.... having had the experience of flying with an insect blocked pitot head I can confirm the result makes a most uneasy flight - especially on finals !
Depends on whether you're trained for this.

The WWII Texan (Harvard) syllabus at one time had the student's ASI obscured below 100 mph. The student learned handling by other cues - wind noise, attitude, control stiffness...
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