Altimeter
In broad terms, an altimeter is a flight instrument because it provides the pilot with information regarding the aircraft's attitude, direction, altitude, and speed.
Altimeter Adjustments
To adjust the altimeter for variation in atmospheric pressure, the pressure scale in the altimeter setting window, calibrated in inches of mercury ("Hg) and/or millibars (mb), ...
Altimeter
This instrument senses barometric pressure and indicates height above sea level based on that pressure.
Altimeter - An adjustable cockpit instrument used to measure an aircraft's altitude.
Altimeter Setting - A reference setting on the altimeter so that the instrument indicates an accurate altitude.
altimeter setting
The barometric pressure reading used to adjust a pressure altimeter for variations in existing atmospheric pressure or to the standard altimeter setting (29.92 inches of Hg) ...
ALTIMETER SETTING A value related to local barometric pressure, usually provided to pilots by ATC. Used as a reference setting so that the aircraft altimeter indicates an accurate altitude.
altimeter
An onboard instrument which senses air pressure in order to gauge altitude
attitude indicator; artificial horizon
A vacuum powered instrument which displays pitch and roll movement about the lateral and longitudinal axes ...
ALTIMETER A highly sensitive barometer which shows an aircraft's altitude above
mean sea level by measuring atmospheric pressure.
ALTIMETER - An adjustable aneroid-barometic cockpit instrument used to measure an aircraft's altitude.
Altimeter. An instrument, usually a converted type of aneroid barometer, graduated to indicate height above a given datum, usually sea level.
Altimeter: A device to measure altitude, either barometric altitude or radar altitude
ALTINTVAL: Altitude integral input.
altimeter - The instrument that indicates flight altitude (in feet), by sensing pressure changes.
altimetry - The science or practice of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter.
Altimeter Setting:
Any altimeter setting more than five miles from the ARP affects the landing minimums. No remote setting can be used beyond 75-miles or different than 6000 feet.
[edit] Altimeter and sea level pressure
The automated airport weather station pressure sensor is the most reliable and accurate of all the automated sensors.
Radar Altimeter - a small radar mounted on the underside of an aircraft that constantly measures the altitude above ground ...
Altimeter An aneroid barometer instrument calibrated to indicate height above a given datum. Can be set to give height above ground, altitude (height above sea level) or a flight level in accordance with the International standard pressure setting.
Altimeter
An instrument which displays the altitude above mean sea level (MSL) of an aircraft.
Artificial Horizon ...
ALTIMETER - An instrument, most usually an aneroid barometer, calibrated in meters and/or feet, to indicate an aircraft's height.
ALTITUDE - Height ...
Altimeter pressure datum to show vertical distance above local mean sea level
RIS
Radar information service ...
Altimeters are not perfect. Even if the altimeter and airplane were inspected yesterday, and found to be within tolerances, ...
The altimeter (and your engine, too) may be cantankerous around here. Nevertheless, your assignment is to fly from where you are to Johnstown-Cambria Airport, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where you'll land on Runway 09.
The Altimeter and Height Levels on an Airplane
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The altimeter showing static pressure as altitude
The airspeed indicator indicating the difference between the pitot pressure and static pressure ...
the altimeter must be set at the standard SL (sea level) for all these tests; and
the outside temperature sensor gauge must be protected from wind and sun! ...
QFE: altimeter setting to read zero at airfield level.
QNH: altimeter setting to indicate height amsl.
RCC: Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
RADAR ALTIMETER-
(See RADIO ALTIMETER.)
RADAR APPROACH- An instrument approach procedure which utilizes Precision Approach Radar (PAR) or Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR).
encoding altimeter - an altimeter which gives a digital output to the transponder (which see) for automatic transmission of the aircraft's pressure altitude to ATC.
EOBT - estimated off blocks time.
Mode-A A transponder which does not give the controllers altitude information Mode-C A transponder and encoding altimeter which together give air traffic controllers altitude information Mode-S A new "flavor" of transponder which features unique ...
Altimeter - Instrument that by measuring the pressure of the atmosphere displays altitude information
Altimeter Setting - Barometric pressure reading used to adjust the altimeter ...
Density altitude: pressure altitude (as indicated by the altimeter) corrected for air temperature.
DH: Decision Height.
The instrumentation required consists of angle of attach, air speed, altimeter, sideslip, elevator angle, rudder and ailcron angle indicators, accelerometer.
Simulated panels take GPS-derived altitude, heading, groundspeed, and vertical speed and use these values to mock up an instrument panel, interpreting the values into displays on standard instruments, such as altimeter, horizontal situation indicator, ...
Altitudes flown with the altimeter set to 29.92 inches Hg. Each is stated in three digits that represent hundreds of feet.
Acronym for Above Ground Level. A normal altimeter reads Mean Sea Level (MSL), a more realistic altitude measurement over land is the AGL. Most military aircraft have a "radar-altimeter" to determine their height above ground level.
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To ignore varying terrain elevations, all navigational altitudes and barometric altimeters are based on height above mean sea level.
Cockpit instruments also improved, with better altimeters, airspeed indicators, rate-of-climb indicators, compasses, and the introduction of artificial horizon, ...
encal - Encoding Altimeter
Encoder - Displays aircraft's altitiude on ground-based radar screens.
Engine cowl - A removable metal covering placed over and around an airplane's engine.
EROS - Brand Name for Oxygen Mask ...
And for the truly apprehensive pilot, there's a standard airspeed indicator, altimeter, mag compass and vacuum-driven attitude indicator as backup to the backup. 'That way, you've always got the same basics you've always had,' Ortega adds.
Six Pack - This is a slang term used to describe the tradition primary flight instruments (also referred to as “steam gauges') typically configured in two rows of three gauges (attitude indicator, altimeter, airspeed indicator, ...
 See also: Flight, Aircraft, Pilot, Altitude, Aviation
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