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Old June 30th 09, 08:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Ferguson
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Default leakage through flight computer

Cambridge equipment leaks air from the pitot line as it uses a flow
arrangement rather than a pressure sensor. Worried me as well till I
worked it out.

Some glider makers insist on a separate pitot arrangement for such varios
in order that the asi does not under read. An LS7 I used to have have a
three way probe and a standard pitot installed for this reason.