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Old 7th Jun 2016, 21:27
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air pressure changes with altitude
As will vacuum in this situation.

Remember it's the pressure differential across the instrument that matters, so as ambient air pressure drops the amount of vacuum pressure difference also decreases.

What is important is the amount of air flow through the instruments. To create the required amount of flow you need a minimum pressure differential. Hence the need for pressure/vacuum regulators on the gyro air system.
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