Title: Explain the effect of temperature changes on the altimeter.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training I (20053-I) > Section: Examining Aircraft Instruments, Components, Systems, and Performance

Explanation should include the following:

- When the air is warmer than standard, the aircraft is higher than the altimeter indicates; when the air is cooler than standard, the aircraft is lower than the altimeter indicates.
- Altitude corrections for temperature can be computed on the navigation computer.

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