Instruments

Static Port

Definition

An opening in the aircraft skin that senses ambient atmospheric pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator. Blockage causes errors in all three instruments.

Related Terms

Pitot Tube

A forward-facing tube that measures dynamic pressure (ram air) used to calculate...

Altimeter

A barometric instrument measuring altitude by sensing atmospheric pressure chang...

Airspeed Indicator(ASI)

An instrument measuring indicated airspeed by comparing pitot (dynamic plus stat...

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