Altimeter in Millibars Wanted

**[email protected]** · #1 July 31st 19, 03:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

I have a Winter 4FGH40 with altitude in feet and barometric setting in millibars.

**slbair** · #2 July 31st 19, 03:33 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

Thanks but I need altitude in meters.

**son_of_flubber** · #3 July 31st 19, 04:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10:33:30 PM UTC-4, slbair wrote:
Thanks but I need altitude in meters.

The gliders that I flew in NZ in 2017 used feet for altitude (as did the aeronautical charts and airspace definitions). Distances on the ground were measured in kilometers. Airspeed in knots. Vertical speed in Meters per second.

Have the Kiwis switched over to measuring altitude in Meters?

**slbair** · #4 July 31st 19, 05:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

Please contact me with details. Thanks.

**slbair** · #5 August 1st 19, 07:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

Problem solved. Thanks for all the help.

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