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22nd Feb 2013, 17:23

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Ian W

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Remember the digits change colour to emphasise abnormal rates..

And once changed they stay that way. The aircraft was dropping at 11,000fpm or so... An analogue altimeter winding down at that rate would wake up the most tunnel visioned pilot.