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Altitude (Read 258 times)

Dec 19^th, 2003 at 10:00am

flyerorange Offline
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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. Roll Eyes

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Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2003 at 4:13pm

flyerorange Offline
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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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Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2003 at 5:00pm

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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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Reply #3 - Dec 20^th, 2003 at 10:36am

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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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Reply #4 - Dec 20^th, 2003 at 12:03pm

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In Europe the TL is much lower.

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

Cheers
AJ

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Reply #5 - Dec 23^rd, 2003 at 9:53am

lemydanger Offline
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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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Reply #6 - Dec 24^th, 2003 at 5:05am

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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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