Flight Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Altimeter
A
measures height above a certain air pressure level (gives pilot altitude)
2
Q
indicated altitude
A
uncorrected altitude read right from altimeter
3
Q
true altitude
A
vertical distance of airplane above sea level
4
Q
absolute altitude
A
vertical distance of airplane above terrain/ground level
5
Q
pressure altitude
A
altitude indicated when altimeter is set to standard conditions
6
Q
density altitude
A
the pressure altitude corrected for conditions that aren’t standard
7
Q
standard barometric measurements
A
29.92 inches of mercury, 15 C or 59 F
