freeze ups with no pitot

Nah it couldnt freeze at 3,000feet, must be a glitch, sure people jump out of planes at 13,000feet, and they dont freeze

As far as I know, the temperature drops one degree for every 200feet climbed, but I'm not possitive on this one

I know the carburetter can freeze in the middle of summer at low altitudes which is why you need to blast it with heat every now and again but I think that is due to the way the engine is cooled if I remember correctly from my lessons.

If you were flying with anything but real world weather, FS chooses temperatures that can be bizarre.

What exactly does the "pilot heat" switch do

I have always seen the switch but never touched it. I'm guessing it is like a fan heater in the cockpit or something...?

cheekytrolly wrote:

What exactly does the "pilot heat" switch do

I have always seen the switch but never touched it. I'm guessing it is like a fan heater in the cockpit or something...?

sarcasm? if not i shall explain anyway 😛

the pitot tube is on the outside of the aircraft and measure the airspeed and altitude. pitot heat stops ice from forming inside at altitude.

Yup, one of the pre flight checks we do before flying is turning it on and feeling it to make sure it gets warm.
On the tomahawk its a rectangular tube that sticks out the bottom. Im not sure if its the same for other planes but I imagine its similar.

Thank you for explaining- I honestly did not know 🙄

I had always wondered what those tubes sticking outside where- so now I know!

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