Aircraft owners must comply with FAA regulations FAR 91.411 (for IFR pitot/static, altimeter, and altitude reporting systems) and 91.413 (for transponders) every 24 calendar months. These mandatory ...
Pitot-static system failures, while rare, are severely undertrained compared to gyro failures and can lead to fatal accidents, as tragically demonstrated by the Boeing 757 crash. Pilots can overcome ...