altimeter

alpergokgoz · 17th Jul 2011, 18:42

if altimeter is 999 or below that value how should we read it 9- 9-9 or 0-9-9-9 or anything else thanx.

A I · 17th Jul 2011, 19:13

Read it any way you like but over the RT say "nine nine nine millibars (or hectopascals if they've changed it since I was trained)

A I

ADIS5000 · 17th Jul 2011, 19:33

Or even, "Niner, niner, niner millibars / hectopascals."

Do I get today's pedant award?!

Regards, ADIS

fisbangwollop · 18th Jul 2011, 09:41

If the QNH/QFE is less than 1000 the word Millibars should always be added to the end ....this is to avoid any confusion with inches...

2 sheds · 18th Jul 2011, 10:15

UK parochialism alert!

2 s

10W · 18th Jul 2011, 12:27

Only parochial in the UK until November 2011 though

2 sheds · 18th Jul 2011, 14:40

The procedure, not the nomenclature!

2 s

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