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Old 15th Jul 2020, 21:01
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powtough
 
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Altimeter index

Originally Posted by India Four Two
That would require changing a lot of altimeters - over 200,000. It's not going to happen.
Is it true that western altimeters don’t have index mark which you set to barometric (pressure altitude) of runway airfield, so that on touchdown you read 0 height (QFE), especially in mountainous areas.
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