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Larry, You are correct as long as you don't intend on flying any kind of distance from your airport. The problem only surfaces in the air when ATC gives you the current barometric pressure at their airport which is most likely different than the airport from which you started. If you go ahead and adjust your altimeter with the little knob to the new pressure using the kollsman pressure indicator window your indicated altitude could be way off from actual. If you leave the knob alone and make no adjustments your altitude will be off as well. How much off do you want to be on your altitude? It probably is not to much of a problem in VFR conditions other being at the wrong altitude in the traffic pattern, but having your altimeter showing any difference from the actual altitude in IFR conditions could really ruin your day if you break out of the clouds on an approach at 200 ft. only to find the ground 50 ft. below you. I regularly check my altimeter to the current altitude and pressure on the ground not just adjust to the known altitude of my airport. Dan Larry Wilkins wrote: > Don't know what all this altimiter adjustment problem is. I just adjust mine with the little knob on > the front of it. If I do it while on the ground, and at a known airport altitude, it's always right > on. Nooo Problemooo. > > Larry ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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