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altitude alert system

altitude alert system

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A system that provides aural and visual warning to the crew as an aircraft approaches a preselected altitude during climb or descent. If the aircraft deviates from the set altitude, the warning signal operates again. Some systems obtain their data from both pressure and radio altimeters.
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