PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Ground & Other Ops Forums > ATC Issues
Reload this Page >

altimeter

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
ATC Issues A place where pilots may enter the 'lions den' that is Air Traffic Control in complete safety and find out the answers to all those obscure topics which you always wanted to know the answer to but were afraid to ask.

altimeter

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 17th Jul 2011, 18:42
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: suburbia
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
altimeter
if altimeter is 999 or below that value how should we read it 9- 9-9 or 0-9-9-9 or anything else thanx.
alpergokgoz is offline  
Reply
Old 17th Jul 2011, 19:13
  #2 (permalink)  
A I
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South West England
Age: 73
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Read it any way you like but over the RT say "nine nine nine millibars (or hectopascals if they've changed it since I was trained)

A I
A I is offline  
Reply
Old 17th Jul 2011, 19:33
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: North of Birmingham by a lot
Posts: 139
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Or even, "Niner, niner, niner millibars / hectopascals."

Do I get today's pedant award?!

Regards, ADIS
ADIS5000 is offline  
Reply
Old 18th Jul 2011, 09:41
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: An ATC centre this side of the moon.
Posts: 1,160
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If the QNH/QFE is less than 1000 the word Millibars should always be added to the end ....this is to avoid any confusion with inches...
fisbangwollop is offline  
Reply
Old 18th Jul 2011, 10:15
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: South of England
Posts: 1,172
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
UK parochialism alert!

2 s
2 sheds is offline  
Reply
Old 18th Jul 2011, 12:27
  #6 (permalink)  
10W

PPRuNe Bashaholic
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 1997
Location: The Peoples Alcoholic Republic of Jockistan
Posts: 1,442
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Only parochial in the UK until November 2011 though
10W is offline  
Reply
Old 18th Jul 2011, 14:40
  #7 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: South of England
Posts: 1,172
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
The procedure, not the nomenclature!

2 s
2 sheds is offline  
Reply
Back to Subforum
ATC Issues
View Next Unread
EUROCONTROL officially nominated to be Europe’s ‘Network Manager’

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.