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barometric scale
- Definição1
- A scale on the dial of an altimeter to which the pilot sets the barometric pressure level from which the altitude shown by the pointers is measured.
- Fonte1
- UNITED STATES. Federal Aviation Administration. Instrument flying handbook. [Washington, DC: U.S: FAA, 2012]. Available at: faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/FAA-H-8083-15B.pdf. Access on: 10 jul. 2026.
- Fonte2
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Rotorcraft flying handbook (FAA-H-8083-21). Washington, DC: FAA, 2000. Disponível em:
- Contexto
- The altimeter displays altitude in feet by sensing pressure changes in the atmosphere. There is an adjustable barometric scale to compensate for changes in atmospheric pressure.
- Subárea1
- Flight Instruments
- Português
- escala barométrica