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Originally Posted by jmshepard
At your launch and recovery point, what does the 3600' MSL translate into as above ground level? Does the barometric altimeter adjust for pressure altitude? Although looking at the telemetry panel, it looks like there is a GPS function. Is the altitude truly MSL (barometric) or is it AGL based on a GPS calculation?
This is fascinating stuff.
Jim S.
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I basically have GPS instruments showing on the dashboard. Artificial horizon is supposed to read input from the joysticks and I was told a couple of other readings, but it's not functioning right. The distance and signal are not part of the GPS. I do have 2 pitot tubes as well, but those were not being recorded/monitored. I was at about 880ft MSL, so the glider was about 2720 AGL. Technically, the GPS is giving me virtual MSL, based off of the WGS84 Datum.
Read here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGS84
