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corrected altitude

corrected altitude

[kə′rek·təd ′al·tə‚tüd]
(meteorology)
The indicated altitude corrected for temperature deviation from the standard atmosphere. Also known as true altitude.
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corrected altitude

An indicated altitude corrected for nonstandard outside air temperature. The corrected altitude approximates true altitude.
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When a published altitude on an intermediate segment or missed approach needs to be adjusted, pilots are expected to report the corrected altitude being used to ATC on initial contact.
The manual calculations for corrected altitudes can be tedious.
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