What other terms have the same meaning as Pitot Pressure?

• A. Static Pressure
• B. Dynamic Pressure
• C. RAM, Total, Impact
• D. Ambient Pressure

Answer: (C)

Pitot pressure is the stagnation pressure the air achieves when it is brought to rest in the Pitot tube. This pressure is also called ram pressure or total pressure, and it’s sometimes referred to as impact pressure. It represents the sum of the static pressure in the air plus the dynamic pressure created by the aircraft’s motion. That’s why the terms RAM, Total, and Impact describe the same measurement as Pitot pressure. Static pressure or ambient pressure describe the surrounding air without stagnation, and dynamic pressure is the portion of total pressure due to motion (the difference between total and static), not the pressure read by the Pitot tube itself.