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Old 10-15-2011, 08:06 PM   #42
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Default Re: Live from the 40th annual "Pennsylvania Dutch Classic"

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Originally Posted by Bub Whitaker View Post
It's useless to racers for tuning or dialing but important to aircraft as this is how they determine where the ground is, corrected to sea level vs absolute
Yep, I was an aircraft mechanic before autos, but pilots I know don't check their TV for that number, to check their altimeters before take off.
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