Suunto watches

"K i t W â l k e r" wrote in
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Slightly OT but has anyone ever used a Suunto watch while flying?

I'm thinking about getting one for my climbing /skiing etc. and it
dawned on me that the 3' altimeter (supposedly accurate to 29000')
might be a handy back-up.

Don't have one but a nonflying friend showed me his. Seemed pretty
good. If you get one, come back with a PIREP. I'd be really curious to
know how the accuracy is while in a flying cockpit. Is there any method for
correcting for baro pressure?

Is there any method for correcting for baro pressure?

I think it's a thousand feet per inch. So if the altimeter setting is 30.42,
that's half an inch difference, or five hundred feet. Add or subtract that
from the given reading. (High to low, look out below - so in this case you'd
read 500 feet lower than you are, so add) Should be good enough in an
emergency.

Test it before you need it.

Jose


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"Teacherjh" wrote in message


I think it's a thousand feet per inch. So if the altimeter setting
is 30.42, that's half an inch difference, or five hundred feet. Add
or subtract that from the given reading. (High to low, look out
below - so in this case you'd read 500 feet lower than you are, so
add) Should be good enough in an emergency.

Just what I want in an emergency: Another math test.

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