WORKED ALTIMETER TEMPERATURE ERROR CALCULATION: An aircraft flies at Flight Level 100 (indicated 10,000 ft on 1013.25 hPa) through an extreme cold air mass where ambient temperature is ISA - 20°C. Using the standard altimetry rule of thumb (4% error per 10°C deviation from ISA), what is the aircraft's actual True Altitude?
Answer: C — 9,200 ft
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