Describe the components and function of the air data system that provides airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed.

Describe the components and function of the air data system that provides airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed.

• A. Pitot tube provides ambient pressure; static ports measure dynamic pressure; the Air Data Computer processes to compute velocity, altitude, and vertical speed.
• B. Pitot tube provides dynamic pressure, static ports provide ambient/static pressure; the Air Data Computer processes to compute airspeed, altitude, vertical speed.
• C. Static ports provide dynamic pressure; pitot tube ambient pressure; the ADC processes to compute velocity.
• D. The Air Data Computer uses total pressure to compute fuel flow.

Answer: (B)