EUR OPS Bulletin 2023_001: Risks related to altimeter setting errors during APV Baro-VNAV and non-precision approach operations

EUR OPS Bulletin 2023_001: Risks related to altimeter setting errors during APV Baro-VNAV and non-precision approach operations

Publication info
Author
ICAO
Category
Enhancing Safety
Date of publication
27/07/2023

Recent incidents have highlighted that an erroneous altimeter setting can have serious consequences on flight safety during final approach operations. After recalling how aircraft barometric altitude is determined and used in certain approach operations, this bulletin lists a set of recommendations to mitigate altimeter setting errors.

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