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Sensitive Altimeter, Bendix Aviation Corp., Pioneer Instrument Division

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Altimeter setting knob at 5 o'clock ...
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Etihad 787-10 crew mis-set altimeter pressure before Abu Dhabi low approach

Investigators have determined that the crew of an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 did not set the correct destination pressure reference for the altimeter before the twinjet dipped far below the ...
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What Is Pressure Altitude?

Pressure altitude is the height of an aircraft above a theoretical standard datum plane, corresponding to an altimeter setting of 29.92 inHg, and is used as a baseline for weather-related calculations ...
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Weak procedures contributed to Dash 8 crew’s forgetting to set altimeter before terrain alert

Norwegian investigators have determined that weak altimeter procedures resulted in a Wideroe De Havilland Dash 8-300 crew’s forgetting to set and check the correct QNH pressure during an approach to ...