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Quiz: Understanding the airplane Pitot-Static System

Flight Training Central

APRIL 8, 2024

Airspeed and altimeter. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate lower than the actual altitude above sea level. the actual altitude above sea level.

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Understanding Different Types of Altitudes

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. This ensures everyone is reading the same altitudes.

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