Aircraft rely on exterior pitot tubes to calculate forward velocity by capturing airflow during flight. In cold weather, ice buildup can plug these sensitive probes and cause cockpit instruments to display incorrect airspeed data. To prevent frozen moisture from obstructing the sensors, pilots engage built-in electrical heating elements when flying through moisture-laden subfreezing air. If the intake ports become frozen shut, the airspeed gauge fluctuates erratically and can mislead the flight crew during critical maneuvers.
According to the passage, what protects the aircraft's airspeed sensors from malfunctioning in freezing weather?
- ACapturing airflow during critical maneuvers to display incorrect airspeed data
- Activating internal thermal components stops ice from clogging the intake probesCevap
- CErratic cockpit gauge readings cause subfreezing air to enter the intake ports
- DDescending quickly to warmer altitudes to allow ambient heat to melt exterior ice
Cevap
Activating internal thermal components stops ice from clogging the intake probes.
The passage explicitly states that pilots 'engage built-in electrical heating elements' to 'prevent frozen moisture from obstructing the sensors.' The statement that 'activating internal thermal components stops ice from clogging the intake probes' accurately conveys this exact fact using synonyms ('activating' for 'engage', 'internal thermal components' for 'built-in electrical heating elements', and 'stops ice from clogging' for 'prevent frozen moisture from obstructing').
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