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To: Tzfat

The altimeters in the small planes I have flown are only accurate if you have set it to the current barometric pressure.


91 posted on 09/20/2014 7:05:08 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: TruthWillWin
At all altitudes above 18,000 in the continental US, everyone has the SAME altimeter settings: 29.92. Every aircraft flying at 29,000 or above must do a triple altimeter check to remain at those altitudes.

Airliners aren't small planes. Airliners have super accurate altimeters. 1000 feet vertical separation is more than enough.
106 posted on 09/21/2014 6:31:36 AM PDT by Tzfat
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