Richard, If you are that far out it suggests to me that you have a problem
in the plumbing - something like a solitary bee nesting up the pitot, who
has sealed the other end up to stop draughts!? Regards, David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Iddon" <riddon@sent.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 7:38 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Altimeter
>
> David. Ah. OK. Actually I went back to the offending object to see if
> it was adjustable and discovered that in fact it was 2000 ft out, not
> 200!! Shows how long I have been out of the loop. Looks like I will have
> to splash out on a new one.
>
> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Altimeter
>
> <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
> Richard, You are actually required to keep a steam age altimeter & ASI
> if
> you convert to glass so that won't be a source for you, but I would be
> surprised if you cannot adjust it. My Gliding club has a machine for
> checking altimeters at the time of C of A renewal and as I remember it
> they
> were all expected to be adjustable. Regards, David
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