Barometric altimeters are most common, and measure altitude above sea level using atmospheric pressure. Modern commercial ...
QFE (altimeter setting for height above aerodrome) provides a cost-effective and reliable alternative to radar altimeters for enhancing pilot situational awareness of height above the airport. A ...
The Federal Aviation Administration will give airlines another year to fix or replace airplane altimeters that can’t filter out cellular transmissions from outside their allotted frequencies. In a ...
The Federal Communications Commission will consider issuing new rules for wireless receivers that could prevent future conflicts like the ongoing battle between the aviation and cellular industries.