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Old 27th Nov 2009, 17:37
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GPS altitude



The 16ft difference is about half a millibar so insignificant given the QNH setting error.

This kind of accuracy is completely normal and I see it on every flight, over the past 7 years.

This is an IFR GPS but even modern cheap and dirty handhelds (Sirf-3 chip or later) get within 100ft. An EGNOS receiving unit (which currently has to be a handheld) like a Garmin 496 is routinely within 10ft.
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