6 feet from disaster-Air France A320
11-23-2022, 09:00 PM
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6 feet from disaster-Air France A320
This is about the Air France A320 @ Charles de Gaulle back in May. They read back back an altimeter setting of 1011 (29.85) when the controller said 1001 (29.56). That equals an altimeter error of 280 feet.
Based on the radio altimeter they came within six feet of hitting terrain.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...feet-disaster?
Based on the radio altimeter they came within six feet of hitting terrain.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...feet-disaster?
11-24-2022, 04:11 AM
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This is where common-sense airmanship comes into play... anybody with their head out of their butt knows the meter doesn't just jump 30 points from what the published ATIS said. Ask the question.
11-24-2022, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AirBear
This is about the Air France A320 @ Charles de Gaulle back in May. They read back back an altimeter setting of 1011 (29.85) when the controller said 1001 (29.56).
11-24-2022, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
This is where common-sense airmanship comes into play... anybody with their head out of their butt knows the meter doesn't just jump 30 points from what the published ATIS said. Ask the question.
11-24-2022, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
This is where common-sense airmanship comes into play... anybody with their head out of their butt knows the meter doesn't just jump 30 points from what the published ATIS said. Ask the question.
Ever flown to CDG..??.. Reading your comment sounds like not..
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11-25-2022, 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by B757
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Ever flown to CDG..??.. Reading your comment sounds like not..
Fly safe,
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Ever flown to CDG..??.. Reading your comment sounds like not..
Fly safe,
B-757
11-28-2022, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by HIFLYR
Man if they only had a instrument that reads out your radar altitude and how about checking a crossing altitude.
That can be off quite a bit depending on the terrain prior to the runway.
11-29-2022, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by HIFLYR
not in CDG though.
The RA is there for several specific purposes. Cross-checking with baro altitude is not one of them. Do I use it for that? Yes, but only at a couple airports where I know exactly what and where to expect.
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