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To: Erik Latranyi

I once went on business trip with a guy who was a private pilot and brought along a hand held GPS (which constantly gave the wrong altitude in a pressurized cabin because is believed the barometric altimeter more than the GPS). They’re lucky they didn’t have someone like that on board.


15 posted on 10/23/2009 5:14:27 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The People have abdicated our duties; ... and anxiously hope for just two things: bread and circuses)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
...which constantly gave the wrong altitude in a pressurized cabin because is believed the barometric altimeter more than the GPS)."

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16 posted on 10/23/2009 5:30:07 AM PDT by zipper
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
I once went on business trip with a guy who was a private pilot and brought along a hand held GPS (which constantly gave the wrong altitude in a pressurized cabin because is believed the barometric altimeter more than the GPS).

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77 posted on 10/23/2009 11:05:22 PM PDT by ColdWater
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