Just so we are clear, the OAT probe we refer to in this article, is the Outside Air Temperature (OAT) probe that is installed on an aircraft. The OAT probes for aircraft are installed externally of the aircraft. The CHT Probe is not installed inside the fuselage or in the cabin air scoops; and definitely…
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Features & Applications of Outside Air Temperature (OAT) Probe
Data from the OAT probe on aircraft can be used in several calculation such as flight planning, aircraft take-off performance, cruise performance, density altitude and so forth. In modern day aircraft, external air temp obtained via the Outside Air Temperature (OAT) probe, for the basic input for air data computers. There are two things to…