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Old November 12th 06, 05:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Ron Lee
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Default Setting altimeters with no radio

Stefan wrote:

The only use for GPS altitude in aviation is to calculate the final
glide of a glider. (Or an IFR approach, but I don't know enough about
IFR flight to comment this.)


Most of what you said is correct except this one. My belief is that
GPS altitude is fine for terrain separation. But not for aircraft
separation which you correctly state is based upon pressure altitude.

Ron Lee