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Old 3rd Aug 2011, 23:43
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Originally Posted by takata
If alpha increases and is reaching a very high level, pitot_probes starts to under-read airspeed (due to angle of airflow related to ram tube orientation).
Correct, but don't forget that static pressures are affected also, reading high. Pitot minus static can become negative in extreme cases, as mentioned in one of the BEA reports.
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