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Position error

Error in the indication of the altimeter, ASI, and VSI caused by the air at the static system entrance not being absolutely still.

Dictionary Term

Position error

Definition

  • Error in the indication of the altimeter, ASI, and VSI caused by the air at the static system entrance not being absolutely still.

References

  • Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023