Altimeters
Dan.
Both pilots altimeters were set to the El Centro pressure (-40ft) before departure to 12,000ft drop height and on the run in for the DZ inspection they both read below sea level. The Radar Altimeter however, gave the height above the ground level.
R4. The most spectacular 321 ever, was concocted by the loadie, M***s when we were entertained in the dwelling of the 3rd secretary of the British High Commission in Dakar after M***s lost his passport. Help yourself to the cocktail cabinet said the 3rd secretary. The 321 was divine. "What 's different with this" we said. "Well I found the Southern Comfort and the Dry Ginger but there's no fizzy Lambrusco so I used Chateau La Fite and Roederers Crystal.
Worked for me.