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Old 10th February 2002 | 20:30
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bluskis
 
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How significant is any error so caused?. .If it was indeed significant would the altimeter not have a temperature correction facility as has many ASI's.. .Just as an observation, temperatures are quite often lower in valleys than at altitude.
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