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Old 2nd Aug 2005, 22:12
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Aesir
 
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I find the dual RADALT setup in our B212´s is pretty reliable up to the limit of the scale at 2500´ in that they do not fluctuate! or behave erratically however they are usually about +100-200´ different from the pressure altimeter.

As far as I know they are not gimballed and will be somewhat inaccurate due to slant range expecially since the txnm/rec antenna is mounted on the tailboom.

However when landing on glacier it will usually show 30´ RADALT! Definitely not to be trusted in whiteout conditions.
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