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Old 13th February 2003 | 11:44
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meslag
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altimeter tech question

some of you may recog. this question and where it comes from, but i cannot satisfy myself of the answer. Any offers of explanation please!!

given an indicated altitude of 10,000ft and an actual OAT of -20c, you set your altimeter to a local station setting of 29.62' (about 1003mb i think). If the station elevation is 2500ft, what is your actual altitude?


answer is 9550ft

err. how?
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