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What is the altimeter? - ✔✔It measures the aircraft's altitude and is part of
the pitot-static system.
- Indications are based on the mean sea level (MSL)
-Change the Kollsman window to compensation for changes in local pressure.
-Indicated altitude changes about 1,000 feet for every inch of change in
the setting.
-Altimeter settings are accurate only in the vicinity of the reporting station.
What do the dials on the altimeter mean? - ✔✔The longer of the two
needles indicates multiples of 100 feet.
The shorter of the two needles indicates multiples of 1,000 feet
The pointer indicates multiples of 10,000 feet
- A crosshatched area appears at altitudes below 10,000 feet MSL
,What is the Kollsman window? - ✔✔The altimeter setting window. Turn the
know to a higher setting increases the indicated altitude. Changes 1,000 feet for
every inch of change in the setting.
What are the 6 main types of altitude? - ✔✔Indicated altitude
Pressure altitude
Density altitude
True altitude
Absolute altitude
Calibrated altitude
Indicated Altitude - ✔✔The altitude measured by the altimeter, the altitude
used most often during flight.
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,Pressure altitude - ✔✔The height above the standard datum plane.
The standard datum plane is a theoretical reference point at sea level where
pressure is 29.92 of mercury.
Used to compute density altitude, true altitude, true airspeed and
other performance data
Density Altitude - ✔✔Pressure altitude corrected for temperature.
When conditions are standard, Density and Pressure altitude are the same.
If temp is higher, the density altitude is higher than pressure altitude
If the temp is lower, density altitude is lower than pressure altitude
It is important because it's directly related to aircraft performance.
True altitude - ✔✔The vertical distance above the mean sea level.
Absolute altitude - ✔✔The actual height of the aircraft above the earth's
surface, commonly referred to as height AGL.
, It varies based on the height of the surface over which the aircraft is flying.
What are three conditions that can cause a false altimeter indications -
✔✔1. Failing to keep the altimeter set
2. Flying from high pressure to low pressure
3. Not monitoring the temperature
What is the ISA standard atmospheric pressure at sea level - ✔✔14.7 lb
29.92 inches of mercury
-Standard pressure lapse rate is 1 inch of mercury (hg) per 1000 feet
What is the ISA standard atmospheric temperature at sea level - ✔✔59 degrees f
- Standard temperature lapse rate is 2 degrees for every 1,000 ft
What is the vertical speed indicator (VSI)? - ✔✔Part of the pitot-static system
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