Although the crew informed the air traffic controller that they had passed the NDB at 1,100m, the altimeter’s reference to sea level rather than airfield elevation meant the An-24 was actually flying ...

Russian investigators have urged carriers to reinforce training for pilots on the displayed altitudes on airport charts – as well as procedures for setting QNH or QFE altimeter references – following ...

Over on his YouTube channel the inimitable [Ben Eater] takes a look at an electronic altimeter which replaces an old mechanical altimeter in an airplane. The old altimeter was entirely mechanical, ...

The sensor at the center of the storm At the heart of the 5G debate is a small but critical device called the radio alti ...