MIKE MOSS SAYS: Khalid, I'm not sure I entirely follow the question as written, but an aircraft sitting on the ground at an airport with field elevation 2000 feet above mean sea level will have a ...

Atmospheric pressure, specifically the altimeter setting, is the most critical yet underappreciated weather element for pilots to accurately determine altitude, especially in mountainous regions and ...

French investigation authority BEA believes the prevalence of ILS approaches has obscured an underlying vulnerability of aircraft to the risk of terrain collision arising from incorrect altimeter ...

French investigators are highlighting the importance of validating altimeter pressure settings, after a Hop Bombardier CRJ1000 descended below the glidepath on approach to Nantes. The aircraft (F-HMLD ...

Your smartphone already does an amazing variety of things. It's your camera, navigation guide, and compass. You may not know that it can also function as a real barometer and altimeter, allowing you ...

* Faulty altimeter led to plane's reduced speed * Air traffic control gave insufficient directions * Boeing has since implemented altimeter measures * Turkish ...