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Old 13th June 2011 | 14:24
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GarageYears
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Regarding pitot freeze modes:

Syseng68k

Totally concur.

After looking at the design and mechanics of current pitot designs, I would be very surprised if the drain hole had actually blocked, since the hole itself is in the main body of the probe and likely to be well heated. The probe tip is obviously the most 'cooled' part of the assembly and therefore the most susceptible to icing.
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