Question

You are in a climb with a blocked pitot tube. What will you see?

A. Altitude increase
B. Stable airspeed indication
C. Airspeed overreading
D. No change in flight conditions

Answer 1

In a climb with a blocked pitot tube, the airspeed indicator will show a stable airspeed indication due to the inability to measure dynamic pressure changes.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are in a climb with a blocked pitot tube, the airspeed indicator will show a stable airspeed indication despite the actual increase in airspeed. This is because the pitot tube is designed to measure the dynamic pressure of the air flowing through it which, in turn, is displayed as airspeed. With a blocked tube, the dynamic pressure cannot change as it would with unobstructed airflow, leading to a constant reading. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Stable airspeed indication.