transition altitude

noun

Definitions

  1. The altitude (which varies by country) above which an aircraft's barometric altimeters…

    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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