French investigators are highlighting the importance of validating altimeter pressure settings, after a Hop Bombardier CRJ1000 descended below the glidepath on approach to Nantes. The aircraft (F-HMLD ...

Norwegian investigators have disclosed that they are probing a low approach involving a Wideroe De Havilland Dash 8-100 at the northern Svolvaer airport last month. The aircraft dipped 700ft below the ...

Altimeters are unsung heroes of aviation, quietly performing a critical role in ensuring the safety and precision of flights. These instruments play a pivotal part in providing accurate altitude ...

Investigators have explained how an incorrect altimeter setting caused an Etihad cargo flight to become too low on approach at Abu Dhabi airport (AUH). The serious incident, involving a Boeing 787-10 ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Khalid, I'm not sure I entirely follow the question as written, but an aircraft sitting on the ground at an airport with field elevation 2000 feet above mean sea level will have a ...

Abstract: The barometric altitude measurement using modern electronic sensors has significant error due to atmospheric pressure variations with respective to weather ...

This app uses the built-in pressure meter on your Android device and computes your altitude. This is a "sensitive altimeter" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altimeter# ...