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Procedure for Reading Two Aircraft Altimeters.
This video shows the procedure for reading dual aircraft altimeters and is for demonstration only.
This video seems to imply that you should only tap the windows once. Actually, the observer must tap the
window, readjust, tap and readjust as often as necessary to get an accurate reading. If the pressure
readings between the two altimeters do not match, the lower pressure reading is always reported (for safety
reasons). Altimeters must be calibrated and set for your location, with corrections applied. This
is beyond the scope of this video or this web page. Also, if there is a discrepancy greater than .05,
readings are not reported.
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