Setting altimeters with no radio

Not below 3000 AGL, it does above that.



"Travis Marlatte" wrote in
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| VFR, it doesn't really matter, does it?
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| "Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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| Jim Logajan writes:
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| You can find the answer in FAR 91.121(a)(iii).
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| Found it, thanks. I'm surprised that just setting it at
the airport
| would suffice--one could conceivably fly for hundreds of
miles VFR,
| and the altimeter could change significantly along the
way.
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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Not below 3000 AGL, it does above that.

"Travis Marlatte" wrote in
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| VFR, it doesn't really matter, does it?
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You seem to be suggesting that when flying VFR above 3000', we have an
obligation to fly specific altitudes within some tolerence and, therefore,
need to have an accurate means of determining our altitude. That is
certainly not the case. Prudent, yes. Required, no.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

"Travis Marlatte" wrote:
You seem to be suggesting that when flying VFR above 3000', we have an
obligation to fly specific altitudes within some tolerence and, therefore,
need to have an accurate means of determining our altitude. That is
certainly not the case. Prudent, yes. Required, no.

I would consider the following to be an "obligation":


*91.159***VFR cruising altitude or flight level.

Except while holding in a holding pattern of 2 minutes or less, or while
turning, each person operating an aircraft under VFR in level cruising
flight more than 3,000 feet above the surface shall maintain the
appropriate altitude or flight level prescribed below, unless otherwise
authorized by ATC:

(a) When operating below 18,000 feet MSL and‹

(1) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any odd
thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet (such as 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500); or

(2) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any even
thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet (such as 4,500, 6,500, or 8,500).

(b) When operating above 18,000 feet MSL, maintain the altitude or flight
level assigned by ATC.

The word SHALL has a legal meaning...
§ 91.159 VFR cruising altitude or flight level.
Except while holding in a holding pattern of 2 minutes or
less, or while turning, each person operating an aircraft
under VFR in level cruising flight more than 3,000 feet
above the surface shall maintain the appropriate altitude or
flight level prescribed below, unless otherwise authorized
by ATC:

(a) When operating below 18,000 feet MSL and-

(1) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179
degrees, any odd thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet (such
as 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500); or

(2) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees,
any even thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet (such as
4,500, 6,500, or 8,500).

(b) When operating above 18,000 feet MSL, maintain the
altitude or flight level assigned by ATC.

Last updated: August 7, 2006



"Travis Marlatte" wrote in
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| Not below 3000 AGL, it does above that.
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| "Travis Marlatte" wrote
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| | VFR, it doesn't really matter, does it?
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| You seem to be suggesting that when flying VFR above
3000', we have an
| obligation to fly specific altitudes within some tolerence
and, therefore,
| need to have an accurate means of determining our
altitude. That is
| certainly not the case. Prudent, yes. Required, no.
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| Travis
| Lake N3094P
| PWK
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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The word SHALL has a legal meaning...
(1) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179
degrees, any odd thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet (such
as 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500); or

You got me. I'll confess. I forgot that those were actually regulations. I
fly them. I just forgot they were regs.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

WE all need to review, perhaps that is the best thing about
these newsgroups.



"Travis Marlatte" wrote in
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| The word SHALL has a legal meaning...
| (1) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179
| degrees, any odd thousand foot MSL altitude +500 feet
(such
| as 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500); or
|
| You got me. I'll confess. I forgot that those were
actually regulations. I
| fly them. I just forgot they were regs.
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| Travis
| Lake N3094P
| PWK
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