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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 09:41
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Relationship of true and calibrated (indicated) altitude:

TA= CA + (CA-FE)*(ISADEV)/(273+OAT)
where

TA= True Altitude above sea-level
FE= Field Elevation of station providing the altimeter setting
CA= Calibrated altitude= Altitude indicated by altimeter when set to the
altimeter setting, corrected for calibration error.

ISADEV= Average deviation from standard temperature from standard in the air
column between the station and the aircraft (in C)

OAT= Outside air temperature (at altitude)
The above is more precise than provided by the E6B or similar.

i think this is the formula i used. it works out if it is
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