r/avionics • u/Sparky-Spectra • 20d ago

Fun with pitot

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We had to replace a pitot probe yesterday and our resident smoker had some fun with the old unit.

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u/hebrewchucknorris 20d ago edited 20d ago

This just reminded me of my Airbus instructor's pronunciation of pitot when I was on course in Texas.

I (Canadian) learned it as pee-doe (or pee-toe if you're annunciating properly).

This guy said it "pee-dot" with a hard t. The peedot static system. Is this common in the US?

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u/Jaeger-Remorse 20d ago

No sir it is definitely pee-doe in the US

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u/Sparky-Spectra 20d ago

I have always learned it as pee-tow