Simviation Forum - 300/100/400 above/below your assined altitude

Reply #15 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:44am

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alrot wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:36am:

Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 6:56am:

The pitot tube is for airspeed.. the ASI measures pressure at the pitot tube, compared to pressure at the static port.. the altimeter works off the static port.. and I don't think FSX models static port ice.

You're using real-weather, right ?

Does the 'B' key set the altimeter to, '29.92' when above 18,000msl ?

Brett!! .....or chief!! where you been? Cheesy

18,000msl

is this 18 thousand feet or FL18?

I haven't check this is all IFR flight so I have to make a flight and wait until atc start telling me the discrepancy ,what I remember I hit the key B when I was at 4000 I believe I have to make a longer flight to check that out Undecided

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Yes .. FL180 ... once above that, all altimeters are set to 29.92 .. regardless of atmospheric pressure.

Pressing 'B' should set your altimeter to 29.92 above FL180.. and you can also check your altitude with <Shift+Z> ...

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Reply #16 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:54am

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Just for reference.. ATC sees your pressure altitude, as reported by your transponder, and then they convert that actual altitude according to atmospheric pressure that might be 100 miles from your location.

On a real, instrument flight.. if my assigned altitude was 6,000msl.. and per my last altimeter adjustment, my altimeter reads 6,000 .. and then ATC warns that I'm 200 feet low.. I'll set my altimeter to 5,800, and then climb to 6,000.

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Reply #17 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 9:07am

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Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:54am:

Just for reference.. ATC sees your pressure altitude, as reported by your transponder, and then they convert that actual altitude according to atmospheric pressure that might be 100 miles from your location.

On a real, instrument flight.. if my assigned altitude was 6,000msl.. and per my last altimeter adjustment, my altimeter reads 6,000 .. and then ATC warns that I'm 200 feet low.. I'll set my altimeter to 5,800, and then climb to 6,000.

ok but how do I set it in a 757? I will check that out
if I can adjust this manually!! because it really annoys

thanks chief

EDIT: I will press B after FL18 to reset the barometer to 29,92

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Reply #18 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 9:26am

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When ATC says, "altimeter XXXX" ..

The XXXX is what you dial into the altimeter setting...

Most altimeters have an adjustment knob on the altimiter itself..

The only 757 I have, is the CaptainSim.. here's a screenshot..

It displays inches-of-mercury, as well as millibars (some countries us them instead on inches). When ATC says, "two-eight-nine-five", you dial in '2895' (this image shows '2994').

The 'B' key is "cheating" Cool

And remember to dial in '2992' over FL180..

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Reply #19 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 10:02am

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this whole thing make pretty good sense (FSX its much more realistic than I thought)

and I thought my FSX had a problem Tongue

its not fSX its the pilot Grin

I think also maybe few people know this ,only real life pilot my friend

thanks buddy Wink

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Reply #20 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 10:07am

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You're more than welcome..

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Reply #21 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:44pm

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OMG! I think the one and that was absolutely wrong was ME Tongue

I don't know why but I though once the ATC call the altimeter 29.92 ,I had in my mind that Like the radio or transponder though it would change alone Tongue

these whole time I thought it was automatically..this is embarrassing ,

I have to say this because also Daube told me that ,I didn't understand him ...

because Brett explanation and latter on while having a IFR short flight is that I realize this ...

thanks Daube thanks Brett and thanks to the rest of the guy who were trying to help

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Reply #22 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:44pm

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Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 9:26am:

The 'B' key is "cheating" Cool

And remember to dial in '2992' over FL180..

I agree, but being this is a simulator, sometimes you have to adjust. I try to make my flights as real as possible. Setting the pressure with a digital read is easy cause you can see the numbers, trying to set it exactly with an analog gauge is hard because it's hard to see. I set my pressure on the ground (using the "B"), write it down, so I can count my clicks when making a change to try and stay accurate. I even change my own radio frequencys and put in my squawk code instead of letting the sim do it for me (unless i'm flying a jetliner, I let my virtual co pilot do that

). But I've been wondering, is there a reset button to calibrate your altimeter setting in real life?

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Reply #23 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 12:27pm

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Still cracks me up the number of people who don't know the basic workings of an airplane who are flying heavy metal. I guess it is just a game, though, and the whole point is to have fun.

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Reply #24 - Dec 10^th, 2011 at 7:53am

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Mr._Ryan wrote on Dec 9^th, 2011 at 12:27pm:

Still cracks me up the number of people who don't know the basic workings of an airplane who are flying heavy metal. I guess it is just a game, though, and the whole point is to have fun.

Yeah you are so right Ryan I have spend a way too lot of time and all these years learning to write the XML codes for their gauges or new and modeldef parts ,modeling in 3d and most of all to learn their new procedures everytime they release a new SDK and deal with with the English lenguage ..

Instead to be flying learning the FSX and become at least full FSX/FS9 Pilot ,I go in the opposite direction of how to make realistic airplanes and make better freewares to improve

don't get me wrong I really enjoy making FS airplanes ,but this year and for the first time I'm making entires IFR flying and enjoy others work like 757 jetliners,FSX PMDG 747,and I'm waiting my captain sim 777 I won last month in screenshot contest These are masterpieces and I begin to see how other do thing
I always said this:
I never fly my own made airplanes,Its like having a party and there's many hot women and you have to dance with your sister or your mother LOL

I didn't release anything this year most because I'm waiting what's going to be with the MSFlight and the fate of FS world

I thought this whole time when the ATC make the call 29.92 or 29.67 the FSX change it automatically

Brett Henderson which is also a great modeler (me and him have made a couple works together) have tough me few basic things in the past ,about tracking VOR and not using heavy metal instead a C172

I hope I can really do something in the 2012 and I praid to M$ to make the things right about the new simulator which will be release this new year

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