If the point of an altimeter is to directly display to the pilot how far
the lowest point on the aircraft is above surface obstructions (or wheels
above a runway), then I would presume the altimeter would be calibrated so
that when the aircraft rests on the ground it reads the same altitude as
that ground level.

If there's much of a flare, the pilot might be surprised.

Jose
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