A malfunction in the pitot-static system of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 is likely to have led to a “technical issue” which saw the aircraft pitch up and subsequently lose altitude.

The risk of pitot-static contamination was higher on aircraft for which storage, or return-to-service, procedures had either not been completed or been incorrectly carried out in the first place.

For aircraft in long-term parking or storage, covering openings such as engines, pitot tubes and static ports is strongly recommended. Critters and bugs are not good for aircraft systems.

The Pitot-Static Evaluation Exercise is one of the first flight exercises conducted as part of the rotary wing syllabus at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. The purpose of the ...

UAV Factory’s heated Pitot-Static Tube is the lightest and most power efficient commercially available probe for small unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV). Manufactured from carbon fiber and aircraft ...

The malfunction resulted in the "aircraft pitching up and deactivating its autopilot", said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The global aircraft altimeter and pitot tube market is expected to grow at a CAGR of above 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio.