Flybe flight grounded by bee
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Flybe flight grounded by bee
Surprised this hasn't caused a buzz on PPRuNe:
Flybe flight grounded by bee on Southampton to Dublin journey - BBC News
Flybe flight grounded by bee on Southampton to Dublin journey - BBC News
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a swarm or a single bee?
Some mathematicians out there must know the odds of a single bee impacting a pitot head!
The point that I make is why cannot these sensors have a pressure cleaning device which would produce something akin to a sneeze when blocked. Simple to detect and arrange for, surely? Blocked pitots have led to some major problems with speed interpretation, so time for some thoughtful solution?
Cracking story though! have there been any other collisions with airline namesakes in the past? Bluebirds? Condors? Virgins..........
There's got to be a sting in the tail!
The point that I make is why cannot these sensors have a pressure cleaning device which would produce something akin to a sneeze when blocked. Simple to detect and arrange for, surely? Blocked pitots have led to some major problems with speed interpretation, so time for some thoughtful solution?
Cracking story though! have there been any other collisions with airline namesakes in the past? Bluebirds? Condors? Virgins..........
There's got to be a sting in the tail!
Some mathematicians out there must know the odds of a single bee impacting a pitot head!
Now just figure out the probabilities of either one of these possibilities.