CHEROKEE
WARRIOR
PITOT-STATIC
SYSTEM
The
system
suppLies both
pitot
and
static
pressure
for
the airspeed indicator. altimeter.
and
the optional
vertical
speed
indicator.
Pitot and static
pressure
are
pickc-d
up
Lty
a
pitot
head
installed on the bottom
of
the
left
wing
and carried
through
pitot
and
static
lirte's within the
wing
and
fuselage to tire
gaugcs
on the
instrument
yranel.
A static
valve.
which
is mounted to the
knee
guard
below
the instrument
pancl
on the left
side,
provides
an
alternate static source for the s-vstem
when
opened.
Both
the
pitot
and static lines can be drained throLrgh separate
drain
valves located
on the
left
lower
side
of
the fuselage interior.
A heated
pitot
head.
which
alleviates
problems
with
icing and heavy rain.
is available as
optional
equipment.
The switch for the heated
pitot
head
is
located
on the electrical
switch
panel
to the left of the right control wheel.
To
prevent
bugs and water from entering the
pitot
and static
pressure
holes,
a cover should
be
placed
over the
pitot
head. A
partially
or
completely blocked
pitot
head will
give
erratic
or
zero
readings on the instruments.
NOTE
During
the
preflight,
check to make sure the
pitot
cover is
removed.
HEATING
AND
VENTILATING
SYSTEM
Heat
for
the cabin interior and the defroster system
is
provided
by a
sluoud attached
to
the muffler. The amount of heat can be resrrlated
with the
controls
located
on the far
rieht side
of the
instnrment
panel.
The
airflow between front and rear seats can
be regulated by the heat
diversion
controls
located
on either side of
the console atop the
heat ducts.
CAUTION
When
cabin
heat is operated.
heat
duct surface
becomes
hot.
This
could result in
burns if
arms or legs
are
placed
too closeto
heat
duct
outlets or surface.
Fresh
air
inlets are located
in
the leading edges of the
wings
on the
fin.
At each
front
seat
location
there
is
a hrge adjustable fresh
air outlet on the side of
the
cabin near
the
floor. Rear
seat
vents
arc
optiotxtl.
Cabin air
is exhausted through
an orrtlet located
below'
the
rear
seat.
An
optional
overhead
ventilating
s1'stem
with
outlc'ts over
each
seat
is
also
available.
An
additiorral
oPtion
to
aid in
I'reslt
air circulation is a cabin air
blorver
to
forcr-'
lrr
througli
thc
overlteac'l
vt-nt
svstenr.
This blower is ops1x1e4 br
l latr
srvitch rvith
four
pctsitions
-
"OFF."
"LOW."
"l\41:D."
and
"HIGll."
The switch is
locatc.ci
on tlie right
side
of
the instrumer'lt
parlcl
witlt
tlic hcutcr
lrrd
dcl'roster
ctrrrtrols.
AIRPLANE
AND
SYSTEMS
REVISUD:
Al'Rll. 6. 1979
2-l 5
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