transition altitudes

A form of transition altitude — The altitude (which varies by country) above which an aircraft's barometric altimeters are set as if the sea-level atmospheric pressure were equal to 1013.25 hectopascals (regardless of the actual atmospheric conditions) and altitudes are reported as flight levels.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of transition altitude
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