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Module 13. Aircraft aerodynamics, structures and systems

The instrument supplied with pitot and is affected by altitude is a

  • ASI
  • VSI
  • Mach Meter

sasna asking:

why not ASI...???

Community Comments (3)

M
MridulDev Posts: 48 19.08.2013 / 08:16
U'r Welcome :)

Because there is no relation between airspeed and altitude where as "Mach meter indicates the ratio of aircraft speed to the speed of sound at the particular 'ALTITUDE'"

Reference : FAA 15A Chapter 12. Aircraft Instrument System
S
sasna Posts: 20 19.08.2013 / 21:29
you mean to say that static port connection to ASI has no role???????
J
Jordi Posts: 198 20.04.2021 / 15:27
it is correct it is mach meter

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