transition altitude
The altitude above which an aircraft's barometric altimeters are set as if the…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
Forms
plural: transition altitudes| Singular | transition altitude |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtransition layer
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable