Aviation Dictionary

Venturi tube

A specially shaped tube attached to the outside of an aircraft to produce suction to allow proper operation of gyro instruments.

Dictionary Term

Venturi tube

Definition

A specially shaped tube attached to the outside of an aircraft to produce suction to allow proper operation of gyro instruments.

References

Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023