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Altimetry Questions For CPL

The document contains a series of aviation-related calculations and questions regarding true altitude, QNH, QFE, and altitude adjustments based on temperature and pressure variations. It includes scenarios involving different flight levels, airfield elevations, and atmospheric conditions. The calculations require knowledge of pressure conversions and standard atmospheric conditions.

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Altimetry Questions For CPL

The document contains a series of aviation-related calculations and questions regarding true altitude, QNH, QFE, and altitude adjustments based on temperature and pressure variations. It includes scenarios involving different flight levels, airfield elevations, and atmospheric conditions. The calculations require knowledge of pressure conversions and standard atmospheric conditions.

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1. You are flying at FL 320. The QNH is 976 hPa. The temperature is -58°C.

What is your true


altitude?

2. Let us assume that an airfield is 1,000 feet above mean sea-level. If the observed QFE at the
airfield is 980 millibars, what is the QNH?

3. An airfield is 2,100 feet above mean sea-level and, on a particular day, has a QNH of 1005
millibars. What is the airfield’s QFE? (Assume 1 hPa=30 feet)

4. The QNH of an airport at sea level is 983 hPa and the temperature deviation from ISA is -
15°C below FL 100.
What is the true altitude of FL 100?

5. An aircraft flies from Aerodrome A, at which the QNH is 1020 millibars (hectopascals), and
whose elevation is 1,000 feet, to Aerodrome B, at which the QNH is 1010 millibars, and
whose elevation is 600 feet.

The pilot has a QNH of 1020 millibars set on his altimeter. If he does not change the altimeter
sub-scale setting, what will be the altimeter indication on landing at Aerodrome B?

6. You are flying at FL180 with an OAT of -31°C. QNH is 1003 hPa. What is your true altitude?

7. Up to FL 180 ISA Deviation is ISA +10°C. What is the actual depth of the layer between FL
60 and FL 120?

8. Up to FL 180 ISA Deviation is ISA -10°C. What is the actual depth of the layer between FL
60 and FL 120?

9. An aircraft is flying at FL 80. The local QNH is 1000 hPa. After the altimeter has been
adjusted to the local QNH, the reading will be approximately: (assume 27 ft per 1 hPa)

10. You are flying at FL 130, and your true altitude is 12000 FT. What is the temperature
deviation from that of the standard atmosphere at FL 130 (QNH 1013,2 hPa) ?

11. An aircraft is flying at FL100, the temperature is 10°C colder than ISA and local QNH is
1003 hPa. What is the aircrafts true altitude?

12. An airfield has an elevation of 540ft with a QNH of 993mb. An aircraft descends and lands at
the airfield with 1013mb set. What will its altimeter read on landing?

13. If an Aerodrome is 1500ft AMSL on QNH 1038, what will the actual height AGL to get to
FL75? (27ft = 1 hPa).

14. You are flying at FL 200. Outside air temperature is -400 C and the pressure at sea level is
1033 hPa. What is the true altitude?

15. You are flying over an airport at an indicated altitude of 5600 ft. Airport elevation =2785 ft.
The altimeter is set at correct aerodrome QNH value of 993 hPa and the instrument error is
zero, you are crossing the airport at a height above ground of: (standard pressure setting=1013
hPa, 1 hPa=30 ft)

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16. An aircraft is to fly at an indicated altitude of 5000 ft from X (elevation 850 ft, QNH 984 hPa)
to Y (elevation 2300 ft QNH 1024 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter sub-scale is set to 984
mbs and 1 hPa =30 ft, the height of the aircraft over X and Y will be:

17. You are at an airfield (A) where the QNH is 1015 hPa, you intend to fly to nearby airfield (B)
which has an elevation of 360 ft. Calculate the expected QFE at airfield B (assume 1 hPa=30
ft)

18. An aircraft flying at FL 80 approaches a mountain peak whose elevation is 6800 ft. if the
QNH at the peak is 970 hPa. Discuss with reasons whether the aircraft will clear the peak or
not. What should be lowest FL to fly at if the aircraft is to ensure a minimum clearance of
1000 feet above the peak?
a. Assume flight level separation is 100 ft, 1 hPa=28 ft and FL 0=1013 hPa

19. An aircraft flying at FL 80 passes above an aerodrome whose elevation and QNH are 300 feet
and 1018 mb respectively. What is its:
a. Altitude
b. Height above the aerodrome

(Assume 1 mb=30 ft and FL 0=1013 mb)

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