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Training pilot of a small transport jet discovers that all 4 'static air ports' are taped over during a second preflight inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 281720 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199409 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : smo |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 0 |
| ASRS Report | 281720 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I just read callback #183 and thought you'd enjoy this incident. I reported to my training captain for my first left seat trip in the little bitty jet. He told me the preflight was ok (wrong). I found all 4 static ports covered with black tape. (Airplane just out of 24 month pitot static check.) moral: trust but verify!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRAINING PLT OF A SMT JET DISCOVERS THAT ALL 4 'STATIC AIR PORTS' ARE TAPED OVER DURING A SECOND PREFLT INSPECTION.
Narrative: I JUST READ CALLBACK #183 AND THOUGHT YOU'D ENJOY THIS INCIDENT. I RPTED TO MY TRAINING CAPT FOR MY FIRST L SEAT TRIP IN THE LITTLE BITTY JET. HE TOLD ME THE PREFLT WAS OK (WRONG). I FOUND ALL 4 STATIC PORTS COVERED WITH BLACK TAPE. (AIRPLANE JUST OUT OF 24 MONTH PITOT STATIC CHK.) MORAL: TRUST BUT VERIFY!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.