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*Pressure Altitude - indicated altitude when an altimeter is set to an agreed baseline pressure setting. This setting – 29.92 inches Hg – is equivalent to the air pressure at mean sea level.
*Pressure Altitude - indicated altitude when an altimeter is set to an agreed baseline pressure setting. This setting – 29.92 inches Hg – is equivalent to the air pressure at mean sea level. Ref: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_altitude]
*Slaved Gyro Magnetic Compass - A directional gyro compass with an input from a flux valve to keep the gyro oriented to magnetic north.

Latest revision as of 16:29, 10 April 2009

  • Pressure Altitude - indicated altitude when an altimeter is set to an agreed baseline pressure setting. This setting – 29.92 inches Hg – is equivalent to the air pressure at mean sea level. Ref: [1]
  • Slaved Gyro Magnetic Compass - A directional gyro compass with an input from a flux valve to keep the gyro oriented to magnetic north.

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