PRESSURE AND DENSITY ALTITUDE
(P-D/ALT)
This function will compute the pressure and density altitude
given the indicated altitude, barometric pressure (altimeter
setting in inches), and true temperature in Celsius. In this
example, indicated altitude is 10,000 feet, the barometer is
29.94 inches, and the temperature is 5°C.
Select
P-D/ALT
from main menu
Press
ENTER
and the display will prompt for
IALT
Key in
10000
and press
ENTER
14
The display will prompt for
BARO
Key in
29.94
and press
ENTER
The display will prompt for
T°C
Key in
5
and press
ENTER
The display will read:
(FLASHING) P ALT
9980.
5.
10000.
29.94
11093.
I ALT
T
°
C
BARO
(FLASHING) D ALT