Practice question
How does very cold air temperature affect an aircraft's barometric altimeter reading?
- The altimeter will overread, meaning the aircraft's true altitude is lower than the indicated altitude
- The altimeter will underread, meaning the aircraft's true altitude is higher than the indicated altitude
- Cold temperatures have no effect on barometric altimeters, only pressure changes do
- The altimeter will freeze at the last correct reading
Answer: A — The altimeter will overread, meaning the aircraft's true altitude is lower than the indicated altitude
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