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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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