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Old 17th November 2003 | 18:28
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Northern Highflyer
 
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Just covered this in my ATPL studies.

Temperature error correction is 4ft per 1000ft for every degree deviation from ISA.

SO for ISA +33 at 2000ft

= 4*2*33 = 264ft

as it is warmer it is under-reading so actual will be 2264ft when the altimeter reads 2000ft.
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