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Old 20th November 2008 | 22:00
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robin
 
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Is using pressure related instruments still the most accurate and best way of reading your altitude/height in aircraft?

Is GPS not accurate enough now to replace it or if not will it ever be?

It seems it would avoid some of the problems related to pressure related instruments..

Interested in your views and opinions.

Liam
I quite agree, Liam. Lots of what we do is antiquated in the modern world. Perhaps we can dump that 400-year old anachronism of gravity next.
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