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Old 13th September 2011 | 17:34
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Additionally, radalt measure the height above the actual ground. Barometric altitude is relative to a notional ground level or sea level and not necessarily relative to the local terrain.

There's no reason why the two should agree, and in many cases they do not, especially if you're looking at FDR data with a fine tooth comb.
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