Finally got a 767 pitot static test done in under 45 minutes today

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Made sure the static ports were clean and dry before starting? Skipping that one step can add twenty minutes of troubleshooting if you get a bad reading. Also helps to have a second guy on the ground watching the test set while you're in the cockpit. Cuts down on the back and forth on the intercom.

olivia57314h ago

Oh for sure, @pat360, because nothing says "fun day at work" like realizing your static port was just a little too moist and now you're chasing a ghost reading for half an hour. I swear, I once spent forever rechecking the test set only to find a spider had built a condo in there. And yeah, having a second guy on the ground is nice until they start narrating every single number back to you like you forgot how to read. Suddenly the intercom is just a bad podcast and you're both stuck in it.