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Old April 3rd 07, 07:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Maxwell
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Default Altimeter Calibration Height


"Jose" wrote in message
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if you mount an altimeter at the 100' level of a 200' tower,
equiped it with a static tube 100' long,
that the altimeter will read the same regardless if end of the tube,
is stationed at the top or bottom of the tower.


That is a mostly true statement. Conditions inside the tube could differ
from ambient conditions, this would engender a teeny (but real) difference
in readings.

Jose


You mean like pressure loss of the long length or something?