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Old 06-09-2012, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Crumpp View Post
You most certainly do reset your altimeter to the current settings before you take off and it does change while enroute. It is the very first thing ATC will give you at the hand off after radar contact.

It is absolutely essential to safe flight.

I was taught to set it to the destination from the chart value, while en route and close. I realize it could be advised differently, elsewhere in the world.
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