Static Port Protection.

[Kolibear]

I'm sure that we are all conscienscious about re-itting the pitot tube cover after flight, but how many aircraft have static port outlet covers?

We had a strap with two 'plugs' on the ends of it for our aircraft, but it broke and we've never fixed it.

If an insect wants to nest in a tube/hole, then it strikes me that the static port is just as vulnerable as the pitot tube and I was wondering why no emphasis is given to covering these holes?

[Genghis the Engineer]

It is in everything I fly, although I do prefer to avoid Cessnas which are the only types I know that normally ignore static protection.

G

[S-Works]

the static port on my Cessna is so small I doubt that an insect would take up residence or that I could find a plug for it anyway.

[Aim Far]

Mine has covers on both static ports. Mind you, its ex-military. Mil pilots have wallahs to do the boring things like pre-flighting so don't mind how many covers they have to deal with.

[dublinpilot]

I've never even seen a pitot or static port cover on any aircraft that I've ever flown, never mind had the opportunity to use one.

dp

[Charlie Zulu]

The Beagle Pup has its static vents on both sides of the pitot tube. Thus our pitot cover also doubles as a static cover.

The only other aircraft that I've flown has two single vents either side of the fuselage, a Robin 2120T. Within those we had single piece rods with "Remove Before Flight" Ribbons attached.