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Old 16th Feb 2012, 17:32
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keith williams
 
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Rearranging your equation

True Altitude = Altitude on QNH + [(ISA Deviation x 4) x (Pressure Altitude/1000)]

Gives

Alt on QNH = True Altitude - [(ISA Dev x 4) x (Pressure Alt/1000)]

Inserting the data provided gives

Alt on QNH = 15000 – ((-15 x 4 x 15) = 15900

But we are going to use 1013 which is 10 HPA higher than QNH.

Using 27 ft / Hpa this means that the 1013 level is 270 feet below msl

So adding 270 to 15900 gives an indicated altitude of 16170 feet.

At that altitude the estimated lapse rate of of 27 feet per Hpa is a bit too low. It looks as if the examiner has used 33 ft per HPa (30 HPa per 1000 ft) which is probably more realistic.
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