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To: Bonemaker

“Has to be set to current barometric pressure EVERYTIME before takeoff!”

Yep, copter was at 300 feet at crash, altimeter was verbally reported by crew to be at 200 feet. At 200 feet, no collision.


19 posted on 04/27/2025 11:33:32 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Yep, copter was at 300 feet at crash, altimeter was verbally reported by crew to be at 200 feet. At 200 feet, no collision.

Even 100' vertical separation is insufficient clearance.

24 posted on 04/27/2025 1:05:16 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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