Altimetry Flashcards
What will QFE read?
Height from the ground.
What will QNH read?
Altitude from the mean sea level.
What will SPS (QNE) read?
The flight level from the standard level of 1013hPa.
What is the transition level on departure?
The pilot will reset altimeter from QNH to SPS.
What is the transition level on arrival?
The pilot will reset altimeter from SPS to QNH.
If you are flying below 1013 hPa but your altimeter is set to 1013 (SPS) hPa, will your T.A. be higher or lower?
It will be lower so your altimeter will under-read.
If you are flying above 1013 hPa, but your altimeter is set to 1013 (SPS) hPa, will your T.A. be higher or lower?
It will be higher, so your altimeter will over-read.
Is true altitude lower than indicated altitude when air is cold?
True altitude is lower than indicated altitude when the air is cold.
If air is warm, does true altitude = indicated altitude?
True altitude is more than Indicated altitude.
True altitude _______ when flying from cold to warm air.
Increases.
True altitude _________ when flying from warm to cold air.
Decreases.
