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Chapter 11 of 15 · starts at 43:20 · 8 min

Temperature, standard atmosphere and altimeter error

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All 15 chapters in this program

  1. 0:00 Avemco intro and welcome 3 min
  2. 3:20 WINGS credit for tonight's episode 3 min
  3. 6:00 Meet guest Captain Mike Jesch 3 min
  4. 9:00 Quiz preview: what is a sensitive altimeter? 5 min
  5. 14:20 Accident review: studying accidents without speculating 4 min
  6. 18:20 The 1944 Prestwick flight: crew, load and weather 6 min
  7. 24:40 Flying the radio-range approach into Prestwick 3 min
  8. 28:00 Below the tower: wires, fire and lost airspeed 3 min
  9. 31:00 The accident report: crew experience and findings 8 min
  10. 39:20 Regulations: lowest usable flight level, saying altitudes 4 min
  11. 43:20 Temperature, standard atmosphere and altimeter error 8 min
  12. 51:00 Training: pressure altitude vs density altitude 7 min
  13. 58:00 Tech tips: altitude alerts and alerters 4 min
  14. 1:02:20 Quiz answers: manifold pressure and altimeters 6 min
  15. 1:08:20 Final thoughts and thanks 8 min