An aircraft is flying over the Alps on a warm summer's day. The weather is fine, and there is a high pressure system in the area. During the flight, a mountain is passed at an altitude of its summit. What reading will the aneroid altimeter give, compared to the summit's elevation?

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Question ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - Meteorology

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A lower altitude than the elevation of the summit

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A higher altitude than the elevation of the summit

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The same altitude as the elevation of the summit

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Id 43 - ATPL - An aircraft is flying over the Alps on a warm summer's day. The weather is fine, and there is a high pressure system in the area. During the flight, a mountain is passed at an altitude of its summit. What reading will the aneroid altimeter give, compared to the summit's elevation?