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My airplane has a pitot tube cover that swings out of the way when I fly, so why should I get a PitotShield™?

April 26, 2017airplane cover fly pitot swings tube

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My airplane has a pitot tube cover that swings out of the way when I fly, so why should I get a PitotShield™?

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Those swiveling pitot tube covers are not likely to be FAA-approved. In fact, there is at least one accident reported involving malfunction of this type of pitot tube cover.