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Blueboy

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Altitude question
« on: March 16, 2016, 03:50:19 PM »
Hi, just a question about aircraft altitude - the QNH in the preferences is correct for my home airport but aircraft on the ground are still showing at ~600ft when until recently they was showing as 0ft on the ground. Any suggestions as to why this is?

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Re: Altitude question
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2016, 04:46:36 PM »
Hi, after having a think, it is possibly due to the high QNH at the airport at present - 1035 hecta-pascals - having an adverse effect on the lower altitude readings. Sounds like I know what I'm talking about !!

J.D

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Re: Altitude question
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2016, 04:57:17 PM »
Have you auto-set QNH on Smart View

Alan

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Re: Altitude question
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2016, 09:50:37 PM »
Hi Alan, yes the QNH is Auto-set in Smart view - it's not a big issue I just thought I would ask the question - at lower altitudes are they coming from the transponder direct or is some calculation done by the RB based on QNH value set in preferences?

J.D

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Re: Altitude question
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2016, 02:08:54 PM »
What is your home airport?  Presumably it is 600 above sea level.

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Re: Altitude question
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2016, 10:08:25 AM »
Blueboy

I assume your local airfield is 600 feet above sea level.  What is you local airfield.  QNH is above sea level.  Nautical Height.  QFE should read 0 feet on touchdown.  Field Elevation. 
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Valiant, Victor, Shackelton, Canberra, VC10, Tornado Typhoon 737 747 A320 A300 Engineer.