Silent Warrior Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 http://www.gp.se/nyheter/sverige/1.844901-jas-plan-far-inte-lyfta-i-hogtrycket :megalol: You might wanna get a translation of that, but the jist of it is that Sweden's finest piece of aerial engineering, located at one certain base, is temporarily grounded because the air pressure is so high at the moment. The responsible officer was erring on the side of caution, as the computers gave a couple of error messages - bad policy to launch fighters that complain about pressure, apparently. Somehow hilarious, innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effte Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) No? Many altimeters have Kohlsmann scales that end at 1050 hPa. Not an issue if you jet straight up to the flight levels, but why risk someone forgetting the addition and having an incident for a peace-time exercise? http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1203sky-high_pressure_grounds_planes_at_otz Edited February 1, 2012 by effte ----- Introduction to UTM/MGRS - Trying to get your head around what trim is, how it works and how to use it? - DCS helos vs the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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