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Altimeter pressure setting becomes focus of fatal Angara An-24 terrain collision

But with a QNH setting for the altimeter the aircraft would have been barely 120m above the airfield elevation. While still 15km from Tynda’s runway, the An-24 collided with trees at an altitude of ...
Flying

Be Prepared to Deal with the High DA Blues

Density altitude (DA) is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature and humidity, significantly reducing aircraft performance by increasing takeoff distance, reducing climb rate, and ...
Flying

Why Often-Overlooked Atmospheric Pressure Is Critical for Every Pilot

Atmospheric pressure, specifically the altimeter setting, is the most crucial yet underappreciated weather element for pilots, essential for accurately determining height above the earth's surface, ...
WRAL

An airfied has elevation of 2000 feet - what will the altimeter read when the aircraft is on the ground while setting 1013.2 qnh qfe qff?

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Khalid, I'm not sure I entirely follow the question as written, but an aircraft sitting on the ground at an airport with field elevation 2000 feet above mean sea level will have a ...