Altitude

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Altitude

Postby flyerorange » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:00 am

As of this week, when on my IFR flights, ATC is telling me that I am below my assigned altitude, and to expedite my climb.  It seems that I am about 300 feet below what the assigned altitude is.  This just started happening.  I must have recently done something on one of my downloads that caused this.  

I'd appreciate any help, as to what I did, or can do to fix it.  Thanks.   ::)
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Re: Altitude

Postby flyerorange » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:13 pm

In case I wasn't clear in the first posting........I have my altitude set on the AP to what it's supposed to be, and ATC tells me that I am 300 feet below where I am supposed to be i.e.I am set on 9000, but I have to go to 9300, in order that ATC doesn't cancel my IFR.
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Re: Altitude

Postby BFMF » Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:00 pm

As you fly along, the air pressure changes. Pressing 'B' will automatically reset your altimeter to the correct pressure. Also, altimeters are supposed to be set to 29.92 hg if flying above 18,000 feet
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Re: Altitude

Postby Nexus » Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:36 am

As you fly along, the air pressure changes. Pressing 'B' will automatically reset your altimeter to the correct pressure. Also, altimeters are supposed to be set to 29.92 hg if flying above 18,000 feet


The standard altimeter setting all depends on the Transition level, which in the US is 18.000ft. In Europe the TL is much lower. JW had a good post about that in the CoF forum
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Re: Altitude

Postby PH_AJH » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:03 pm

In Europe the TL is much lower.

...but not in FS2004. It is when flying in Europe with Vatsim etc.

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Re: Altitude

Postby lemydanger » Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:53 am

I just wondered what they said about 18 000ft, as German TL goes from FL60 to about 100, depending on QNH
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Re: Altitude

Postby Poseidon » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:05 am

It is FL180 in USA and in FS. Europe uses lower FLs and they are different between the various controlled areas. Basing the above FLs on local QNHs is not a problem as all the airplanes flying in the area will have the same indication passing the transition level.
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