Pilot Institute
JANUARY 1, 2025
Altimeter Pressure (A2990) The next part of the report indicates the local atmospheric pressure, measured in inches of mercury (inHg). Pilots use this value to adjust their altimeters, ensuring they display altitude as close to mean sea level (MSL) as possible. Its also possible to report negative temperatures with an M prefix.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 30, 2025
Types of Altitude To fundamentally understand density altitude, you need to understand the five types of altitude used in aviation: Indicated altitude: the altitude read on the altimeter (regardless of altimeter setting) Pressure Altitude: the indicated altitude of the altimeter when it is set to 29.92 Press ENTER. Press ENTER.
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Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Based upon the altitude indicated by altimeter #3, which course direction is appropriate for this VFR cruising altitude? 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? Refer to Figure 82.) 080 magnetic. 180-359 magnetic. 0-179 true.
Northstar VFR
JULY 28, 2023
Before discussing the different types of altitude, let's discuss the one common thing every pilot uses in reference to altitude: The altimeter. An altimeter is standard in every aircraft, and its sole job is to inform the pilot of how high in the sky they are. What is standard weather? If you set 29.92 It’s really that simple.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Theyre pretty much the same thing, but heres the difference: DH is measured above the ground (AGL). LPV is the most accurate RNAV approach and can get you as low as 200 feet above the ground (AGL), just like an ILS Category I approach. On approach charts, youll usually see both the decision height (DH) and the decision altitude (DA).
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Altimeter Setting The altimeter setting gives you pressure information in inches of mercury or hectopascals. For accurate altitude readings, you should set your aircraft’s altimeter to match the local altimeter setting. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL.
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. How can this be? There was absolutely no forecast for freezing rain this far north!
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