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Old 7th Apr 2013, 21:09
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Mariner9
 
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With regards to your point 1) Speedbird, an altimeter reads pressure, not density. The air pressure will increase ( and hence altimeter reads lower, ie understating true altitude once temp >ISA) for a given altitude as temperature increases.

With regards to your observed error on the ground Radix, that suggests to me that the given QNH was incorrect

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