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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:12 am
by BarryTheAviator
"If any of you guys are a bit confused about height, altitude, flight level, pressure settings and how the altimeter should be used maybe this little explanation will help. It is written from a British rather than American perspective."
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:02 pm
by Robbie
Many thanks for that useful bit of infomation.. cheers Rob..
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:12 pm
by mlegein
"I am 5'10"" tall but the elevation of Amsterdam Schiphol is 6ft below sea level. There is a cold front coming in from the West and I have 45 lbs of luggage. What setting should I use for my altimeter? <!--emo&:blink:-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]<!--endemo-->"
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:37 pm
by BarryTheAviator
"<!--QuoteBegin-mlegein+Dec 13 2005, 04:12 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mlegein @ Dec 13 2005, 04:12 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I am 5'10"" tall but the elevation of Amsterdam Schiphol is 6ft below sea level. There is a cold front coming in from the West and I have 45 lbs of luggage. What setting should I use for my altimeter? <!--emo&:blink:-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]<!--endemo--> [right][snapback]6201[/snapback][/right] <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Try 1012 - should just about keep your head above water when the dams burst <!--emo&;)-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]<!--endemo--> but remember to let go of the luggage"