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| Author: | Ron Lefebvre [ Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:23 pm ] |
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I have this Radio Altimeter on my Dreamfleet Bonanza and I can't figure out what's it's for. Anyone.... |
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| Author: | 77-1091752896 [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:17 am ] |
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I do believe it is to tell you the distance between aircraft and the ground below you. Very practical in low vis situations. |
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| Author: | Ken CVA868 [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:13 am ] |
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I liken it to depth finder on a boat, where the signal gives you a positive distance between the sender and the ground. This is more accurate than the altimeter. |
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| Author: | Ron Lefebvre [ Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:20 am ] |
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If it's so good, why is it not the default instead of the Altimeter cage. Not arguing, just trying to figure it all out. |
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| Author: | katron [ Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:20 am ] |
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I was going to copy and paste the info I had found, but figured I'd be breaking copyright laws, so just go to this link...it has an exellent explaination of the differance.. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0803522.html |
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| Author: | Dave Shaw [ Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:01 pm ] |
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Using it as the default would be a bad thing... To my way of thinking, especially in approach and departure scenarios, with crowded skies and aircraft climbing and descending, ATC and the pilots would want to maintain a CONSTANT altitude, not an arbitrary one based on what's below you at any given moment. I believe the operative words in the link James posted is "ground and obstacle clearance". For maintaining vertical seperation of aircraft, barometric altimeters are more prefered. Cheers! |
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| Author: | 77-1091752896 [ Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:51 pm ] |
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I prefer to use both, Altimeter for flying at a given level, Radio altimeter for final and landing. Helicopters like to have that info while in a hover if your carrying cargo on a sling etc... |
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