Altimeter full real.

[ATAG_Septic]

Originally Posted by VBF-12_Gosling

We certainly do and still do.

I have been compliling an enroute Supplement (only started a couple of days ago so it is not complete) here: Enroute Supplement - Channel

Gosling
VBF-12

Thanks for sharing your work on this, much appreciated.

Chin chin

[IvanK]

Great stuff. What are you using for your altitude information though ?

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Something like this I guess?

http://www.raf.mod.uk/raflyneham/raf...55130C1227.pdf (opened on 18 May 1940 as Number 33 MU).

They speak of pression regions. This refers to Altimeter Setting Regions (ASRs). The QFE (Field Elevation) is for the field reading only. So indeed VBF-12_Gosling's, Enroute Supplement - Channel, is handy for the fields on approach and operating (thank you for those!). Most of the time (nowadays) the standard pressure setting 1,013.25 [hPa] is used for transits on flightlevel. Imho when running a dedicated server (and for the die-hards) it could be the case that the settings are given in a briefing. On deciding the field the pressures are given and the pilot takes note.

And for those that can't be bothered with setting up the gyro's compasses and altimeters.. ..

[Bonkin]

Originally Posted by 322Sqn_Dusty

Something like this I guess?

http://www.raf.mod.uk/raflyneham/raf...55130C1227.pdf

They speak of pression regions. This refers to Altimeter Setting Regions (ASRs). The QFE (Field Elevation) is for the field reading only. So indeed VBF-12_Gosling's, Enroute Supplement - Channel, is handy for the fields on approach and operating (thank you for those!). Most of the time (nowadays) the standard pressure setting 1,013.25 [hPa] is used for transits on flightlevel.

You could also have a read on the NATS website... checkout http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public...Itemid=11.html and scroll down the page until you find "Altimeter Setting Procedures". This explains how it should be done today.

Also look at the links on the left hand side. You can select "Aerodrome Index - Specific" and for those airfields still active, i.e. Biggen Hill, pull up the aerodrome chart. Biggen for example, has an elevation of 599ft amsl.

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Indeed a good read. I don't know how much the methods differ from the RAF during WW2. Multiple sources give opposite answers (crews pilots). I'm aware that we don't fly software as FSX etc and most won't bother and just spend some ammo on targets, i find it interesting to 'fly' the Cliffs as the original crews and pilots did as far as ingame realism lets me.

How 1C imagined this is one of my questions.