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Old 26th Apr 2011, 20:43
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wigglyamp
 
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Altimeter limits

On most certifed aircraft, the altimeter tolerence at ground level is 2mb - approx 60 feet, so over 100ft is not in calibration. The mode C tolerence is +/- 125ft, so with a 100ft readout (not Mode S with digital encoder which will have a 25ft readout), the altitude should round to the nearest 100ft, thereby a 125ft error will show as 100ft out, whereas 175ft error will show as 200 ft.
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