Author Topic: Why a Barometric Pressure Sensor?  (Read 3959 times)

Robski

Why a Barometric Pressure Sensor?
« on: September 23, 2015, 03:31:08 pm »
Excuse my latest dimness, but...

There is a development of PilotAware to add a barometric pressure sensor.

I'm just wondering why?

For altitude purposes surely GPS can provide that.

Or is this for a gross error check against GPS?
Or to sense current atmospheric pressure to compare with GPS altitude to calculate a correction to allow transmission of altitude data at 1013Mb / hPa?
Or something I haven't thought of? (The most likely situation!)

Keep up the good work. I'll build one of these little beasties once my engine is installed and the plane flying again.
Rob
If the good Lord had intended man to fly He would have given him more money.

Admin

Re: Why a Barometric Pressure Sensor?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2015, 03:39:07 pm »
Check out this thread
http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,31.0.html
This will explain the rationale