Flight Operations Briefing Notes Supplementary Techniques Altimeter Setting - Use of Radio Altimeter(8)

New table of temperature corrections to be added to altitude when operating  in low OAT conditions.

The new Part VI – Chapter 3 became effective in Nov.2001 (Amendment 11).
ICAO - Preparation of an Operations manual ( Doc 9376 ).

ICAO - Manual of Radiotelephony ( Doc 9432 ).

ICAO - Human Factors Training Manual ( Doc 9683 ).

ICAO - Human Factors Digest No.8 – Human Factors in Air Traffic Control  (Circular 241).

UK CAA – CAP 710 – Level Bust Working Group – “ On The level ” – Final Report 

Industry References

Eurocontrol - Level Bust website :

http://www.eurocontrol.int/safety/LevelBust_LevelBust.htm

Level Bust Tool Kit

Flight Safety Foundation website – http://www.flightsafety.org

Flight Safety Digest – November 2004 – RVSM Heightens Need for Precision in Altitude Measurement

NASA – ASRS website - http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/main.htm

ASRS Directline bulletin – Issue No.2 – Oct.1991 – International Altimetry

ASRS Directline bulletin – Issue No.9 – Mar.1997 – The Low-Down on Altimeter Settings
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