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Instrument System

TTP B1-L3 ATA31 Cessna 172 B2-L3 Instrument panel is divided into sections to facilitate easy removal and installation of particular  components without removing the entire panel. Pilot side of the instrument panel is broken up into three separate panels, with the flight  instruments grouped in a panel, the avionics dials and tachometer located in a panel, and the  indicating/recording instruments grouped in a third panel. Switch panel is located below the pilot side instrument panel and houses the majority of switches  and circuit breakers in a single location. Copilot side of the instrument panel houses the Hobbs meter and remote ELT activation switch,  and is designed to allow for panel expansion. Digital clock is located in upper left side of the instrument panel and incorporates clock, temperature  and voltage readings in a single unit. Hour (Hobbs) meter is located in the upper right corner of th...

PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM

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TTP B1-L1 ATA34 Cessna 172 B2-L1 Pitot system supplies ram air pressure to ASI. Static system connects the VSI , altimeter, and ASI to atmospheric pressure through plastic tubing  connected to a static port.  Static line sump is installed at the source button to collect condensation in  the static system.  Heated pitot tube is standard, with the heating element controlled by a switch on the instrument panel and powered by the electrical system.  Alternate static source valve is installed on the  instrument panel to use when the external static source is not in operation.              On airplanes with an autopilot , there is a tube that connects the autopilot to a static port on the left side  of the airplane at FS 117.25. This part of the pitot/static system is not connected to the other parts of the  pitot/static system.          ...