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Barometric Altimeter Setting Errors at Transition Altitude — A Global Snapshot

Published 2023-11-01 From Flight Safety Foundation 1 author

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Abstract

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Foundation + MITRE study of altimeter mis-setting events at the transition altitude — both QNE/QNH and metric/imperial conversion errors. Drove ICAO transition-altitude harmonization discussion + EUROCONTROL level-bust mitigation programs.

Author

  • Flight Safety Foundation Flight Safety Foundation

Keywords

  • altimeter
  • transition altitude
  • level bust
  • QNH
  • QNE
  • metric

Citation: Flight Safety Foundation (2023). Barometric Altimeter Setting Errors at Transition Altitude — A Global Snapshot. Flight Safety Foundation. Flight Safety Foundation ID fsf-mitre-baroset-2023. https://flightsafety.org/aerosafetyworld-magazine/ ↗