Reading back altimeter settings?

"John Harper" wrote in
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In the US I've never read back an altimeter, I've rarely heard anyone
else do it, and I've never heard anyone questioned for it.

Really - I hear about 9 of 10 altimeters read back every time I fly.

Michael

"Michael 182" wrote:
In the US I've never read back an altimeter, I've rarely heard anyone
else do it, and I've never heard anyone questioned for it.

Really - I hear about 9 of 10 altimeters read back every time I fly.

Ditto.

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Dan
C172RG at BFM

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"Michael 182" wrote:
In the US I've never read back an altimeter, I've rarely heard
anyone
else do it, and I've never heard anyone questioned for it.

Really - I hear about 9 of 10 altimeters read back every time I fly.



Ditto.

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Well, of course. The proper procedure is to read back the altimeter
setting. VFR or IFR.

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote:
In the US I've never read back an altimeter, I've rarely heard anyone
else do it, and I've never heard anyone questioned for it.

Really - I hear about 9 of 10 altimeters read back every time I fly.

Ditto.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Me three...

I always read back the altimeter setting.
Could you imagine if a pilot was off by 1" in busy airspace?
From the time I was a student pilot in 1984 reading the altimeter
setting has been part of my normal actions.
Reading back altimeter settings is something which comes natually even
on check rides for various ratings, BFR's, 135 check rides and aircraft
check outs.
I have had feds and DE's tell me that it is important to read back the
settings.
Little details can help keep you alive.