After a short flight on Wednesday 2 pilots from the Twin Astir syndicate safely landed the aircraft reporting faulty airspeed indicators in both seats. Upon dismantling the instrument panels it became apparent that there was a blockage in the pitot system which, in a Twin Astir, is fed by a tube mounted in the leading edge of the fin.
After removing all pitot connections to the instruments, a gentle reverse pressure was applied and, with a satisfying “plop”, a pupa or maggot type object was shot out of the pitot tube. This had obviously been laid in there by a visiting wasp, bee or some other bug.
Later, whist recounting the tale of the “bug” in the pitot, a visitor was heard to say that software is always full of bugs and perhaps the pilots should have “reset” the aircraft ???
Steve
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