Safety
Notice to Pilots: Remove Pitot Tube Covers before Flight
ATSB advises operators that use pitot probe covers to “ensure there are rigorous processes for confirming that covers are removed before flight.”

Failure to remove pitot tube covers before flight has been the cause of several incidents in recent years, according to a Safety Advisory Notice published by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). One of the latest such instances occurred on July 18 involving a Malaysia Airlines-operated Airbus A350 at Australia's Brisbane Airport.