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Minuteman · April 4th, 2008, 14:51

200 feet!

Nah, roughly 9.3 feet per 0.01 inHg difference from the local altimeter.

Baro-Corrected Altitude = Pressure Altitude + 27672*( (Local Setting - 29.92)/ 29.92 )

Your tapeline (geometric) altitude will still vary with temperature, but that's the relationship for a barometric altitude.

April 4th, 2008, 14:51	#5
Minuteman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,483 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Altimeter Question 200 feet! Nah, roughly 9.3 feet per 0.01 inHg difference from the local altimeter. Baro-Corrected Altitude = Pressure Altitude + 27672*( (Local Setting - 29.92)/ 29.92 ) Your tapeline (geometric) altitude will still vary with temperature, but that's the relationship for a barometric altitude.