Practice question

How does very cold air temperature affect an aircraft's barometric altimeter reading?

  1. The altimeter will overread, meaning the aircraft's true altitude is lower than the indicated altitude
  2. The altimeter will underread, meaning the aircraft's true altitude is higher than the indicated altitude
  3. Cold temperatures have no effect on barometric altimeters, only pressure changes do
  4. 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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