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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 00:25
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Elmotower
 
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How do you protect from cold wx altimeter errors???

One more thing. Are there any pilots here that have flown in the continental US that DID tell the controllers that they were correcting for cold temps? I have been a controller in the USAF and FAA for over 30 years and I have yet to hear a pilot tell or ask me about cold weather correction. The mountain I referred to in my post has a B-24 bomber on its' southeast flank just below the top where it has been since 1944. I am sure cold wx played the critical role in its' demise. Let me know what you guys do in extreme cold and on higher than normal approaches. We also have a GPS33 approach that starts 6000' above field elevation and I think that is at risk as well.
Jeff
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