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42 - ATPL Question Bank in English - An aircraft circles an Alpine summit at its true elevation. The mean air-column temperature below the aircraft is lower than ISA, and the serviceable altimeter is set to the correct local QNH of 1013 hPa. Compared with the summit’s elevation, what will the altimeter indicate?

Question 42 - Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

The same altitude as the elevation of the summit

A lower altitude than the elevation of the summit

There is insufficient information to come to a conclusion

A higher altitude than the elevation of the summit

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