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Frequently Asked Altimeter Questions

tgh-admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:05:17 +0000

Frequently Asked Altimeter Questions The pointers on my altimeter are very jumpy and stick sometimes. What is wrong? The altimeter is exposed to the outside atmosphere. This includes all of the dirt and dust present in that atmosphere. Dirt and dust will get into the gears and cause them to stick and bind, the … Continue reading Frequently Asked Altimeter Questions

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How to Read a 3 Pointer Altimeter

tgh-admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:40:25 +0000

How to Read a 3 Pointer Altimeter A three-pointer altimeter, as its name implies, has three different pointers on the front dial. They are the 100-foot pointer, the 1000-foot pointer, and the 10,000-foot pointer. The medium length pointer is the 100-foot pointer, the shortest pointer is the 1000-foot pointer, and the longest pointer is the 10,000-foot … Continue reading How to Read a 3 Pointer Altimeter

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Getting to know your Kollsman Window and Barber Pole

tgh-admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:43:07 +0000

Getting to know your Kollsman Window and Barber Pole Reading the Kollsman Window ( Barometric Reading) The Kollsman window is located at the 3 o’clock position on the altimeter dial. This window allows access to read a sub-dial, which contains the barometric readings. The arrowhead indice located precisely at the 3 o’clock position on the … Continue reading Getting to know your Kollsman Window and Barber Pole

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Understanding Altimeters

tgh-admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:22:34 +0000

Understanding Altimeters In its purest form, an altimeter is simply an absolute pressure gauge. This means that it is displaying the pressure being exerted by the atmosphere at its current location. The earth is surrounded by an atmosphere. This atmosphere is the air that we breathe. The atmosphere is held in place by the … Continue reading Understanding Altimeters

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