Altimeter 3066
That is the highest pressure you can set on the Kollsman
window.
"M" wrote in message
ps.com...
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| BTW, FAR 91.144 restricts flight operations when
barometric pressure
| exceeds 31 inch mercury. Any idea why? (note this
restriction applies
| to VFR traffic a well).
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| M wrote:
| A very high pressure settled in Pacific NW:
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| KPSC 020453Z 31006KT 6SM BR BKN007 BKN075 M07/M08 A3066
RMK AO2
| SLP389 T10671078
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| That's the highest that I've ever remember seeing.
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| I always thought that the NW seems to have larger
pressure swings
| (probably more so in Alaska). We can go from 2960 to
3060 in about two
| days.
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