Altimeter Setting: The pressure value to which an aircraft altimeter scale is set so that it will indicate the altitude above mean sea level of an aircraft on the ground at the location for which the value was determined.

 

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Altimeter Setting: The pressure value to which an aircraft altimeter scale is set so that it will indicate the altitude above mean sea level of an aircraft on the ground at the location for which the value was . . . View Full Definition

Pressure Altimeter: An aneroid barometer calibrated to indicate altitude in feet instead of units of pressure. It is read accurately only in a standard atmosphere and when the correct altimeter setting is used.

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Radar Altimeter: A radar altimeter is used by an aircraft to determine its height above terrain.

Setting The Ball Short: Either intentionally or by accident releasing the ball very near, or even behind, the foul line.

T Setting: See t (time).

X Setting (X Sync): Is the setting that causes the flash to burst in synchronization with the shutter. For some manual cameras, the x synch speed refers to the maximum speed that the camera can synchronize with . . . View Full Definition

Thermosetting: A polymer that solidifies on heating and cannot be remelted. The setting action results from crosslinking of the polymer chains at high temperature- a process that is not reversed by cooling . . . View Full Definition

Offsetting Compliance: A requirement that a farmer owning multiple farms who wishes to participate in a crop program must comply with the program’s provisions on all farms under the farmer’s ownership in order to . . . View Full Definition

Manual Setting: Allows you to set speed, aperture and other features.