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Old 17th March 2009 | 02:46
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don't think pressure altimeters have comparators in EICAS aeroplanes at all.
My bizjet has a comparator that give an amber ALT when the difference exceeds 200 feet. Functionally tested recently in turbulence with altimeters that were close to the edge.

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