Originally Posted by Flap40
Has the FL43 been corrected for temperature? If not and the temp at 4000ft was around 0c the then a correction of 290ft is required.
I.e. Altimeter (or encoder in this case) says 4300 (on 1013) and OAT of 0c then actual altitude is 4010ft.
There may not have been any descent in the last 6 seconds.
You are exactly correct sir, this is something that the defence tried to show how poorly the pilots were flying. It is also the same 6 seconds used to show enough time for the manuever to low level. Not. What it does show is that for the last six seconds they were level, like at the time of impact.