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hardpitot-static

If the pitot tube AND its drain hole are both blocked, the ASI will act like:

A

A Mach meter

B

A VSI

C

An altimeter — reading increases in a climb and decreases in a descent

D

A turn coordinator

C

An altimeter — reading increases in a climb and decreases in a descent✓ Correct Answer

Explanation

Trapped pitot pressure is constant; as static pressure decreases in a climb the differential increases, so ASI over-reads (and vice versa).

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