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Aircraft systems and instrumentsQuestion 513 of 934

The air is warmer than standard. How does the true altitude compare with the altimeter indication?

  1. The aircraft is lower than the altimeter indicates
  2. The aircraft is higher than the altimeter indicates
  3. The aircraft is at the indicated altitude
  4. The aircraft is at the pressure altitude shown by the altimeter
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Correct answer: The aircraft is higher than the altimeter indicates

The memory aid for temperature is "from hot to cold, look out below."

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 8: Flight Instruments — Altimeter — Effect of Nonstandard Pressure and Temperature, page 207

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026