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1 posted on 01/16/2017 8:10:36 AM PST by BenLurkin
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"Flight Turkish 400, you are cleared to land runway 27. Altimeter 29.07"

High to low, look out below!

2 posted on 01/16/2017 8:20:14 AM PST by blackdog
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Tragic.


3 posted on 01/16/2017 8:20:59 AM PST by Yo-Yo ( Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: BenLurkin

J routes set all a ltimeters to mean sea level, 29.92 at and above 18,000’. When cleared to descend below, the pilot must set to the local pressure in order to avoid controlled flight into terrain.


4 posted on 01/16/2017 8:24:14 AM PST by blackdog
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