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EHM-2117 Thomas:
Hey I was wondering how to set the altimeter to avoid getting this penalty -sorry if this sounds a bit naive.

16   Altimeter not set to standard passing FL180   55.00   You had climb after FL180 without changing your qnh to standard 29.92

Thanks

EHM-1953 Daniel:
Hi Thomas, you just have to set your barometer cailbration knob on the altimeter to the 'standard' pressure (29,92 inch/hg or 1013 KPa) when you are climbing trough FL180.

i pressume that this is used to simplify for the ATC to keep a watch at all the different a/c (and their altitude) in the air without having to regard the different barometric values across e.g. a country.. and when you are this much over the sealevel a few hundred feet up or down doesn't matter for you, but the air traffic controller is getting a much easier job ;)

correct me if i'm wrong :D

regards,

EHM-1570 Bruce:
Hi Thomas.
   You set your altimeter prior to taxying by pressing the B key on your keyboard, then once you climb above 18000ft you have to set your altimeter to Std (2992) by pressing the B key again, also press the B key when you descend below 18000ft to reset the altimeter to the current altimeter setting, you may well have to press the B key several times as you descend below 18000ft in order to see the altimeter change settings. Hope this helps.

EHM-1953 Daniel:
yeah, following bruce's tip will make life just a little bit easier :> (or quite much ;) )

EHM-2117 Thomas:
Thanks everyone for the help :D

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