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Radar altimeter; What is it? (Read 406 times)
Mar 5
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, 2003 at 3:01am
dizzyweather
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Could someone please tell me what the radar altimeter gauge is and how to use it? The gauge is on the great Baron 58 panel made by Tipster. I have no idea what that gauge is for... ???
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Mar 5
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Radar Altimeter shows your height above the ground. Useful especially on instrument aproaches.
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Mar 5
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Just to expand a little, your ordinary altimeter shows your distance above sea level based on the barometric pressure in the air.
The Radar altimeter takes no notice of air pressure, and simply sends a reflecting signal downwards (hence the `radar` element).
It will show your
actual
distance above the ground, rather than above sea level when in close enough proximity to it.
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Mar 5
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Wow guys!!
Thanks for the quick reply!
i asked because it would be a shame not to use all the gauges on the panel..
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Mar 5
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i think this altimeter is very useful while flying in/over mountains.
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Mar 5
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, 2003 at 10:22am
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Radar Altimeters are also fairly essential if you fly seaplanes a lot. I don't have the sectional charts for everywhere I fly, and knowing the elevation you are above that mountain lake you're considering putting down on is pretty handy
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