The US aviation industry is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration to extend until mid-2032 the deadline for upgrading 58,600 radio altimeters across 41,000 aircraft to withstand interference ...

How many times have you heard this during an instructional flight? Let’s say you were told to fly at an indicated altitude of 1,900 msl and because you got a little distracted, you’re now at 2,100.

That timeline is probably relatively aggressive considering how slow the aviation industry normally moves... but man, it is scary to think that there are 1000 planes just flying around with faulty ...

Barometric altimeters are most common, and measure altitude above sea level using atmospheric pressure. Modern commercial ...