When to acknowledge ATC

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

Altimeter settings don't tend to vary a great deal from one controller to
the next. If you're issued one that differs by more than a few points from
the previous then it's a good idea to check on it.

During my short three years in the air, I had one IFR flight about a month
ago where the pressure difference between three approach facilities
(Syracuse to Buffalo, actual distance around 150nm) was almost 3/4's of an
inch. That equated to about 700 feet difference in altitude from start to
finish.

I recall a few of the airline pilots that morning were doing double-takes
and commenting on this dropping pressure as they flew west.

--
Peter


















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