How would you get an altimeter settings in IFR lost COMM?

[Robyn1993]

Since you need to be at a certain altitude to shoot the approach, and you don't want to be below the approach altitudes specially in a mountainous area. How would you get an altimeter settings in IFR lost COMM situation?

 

[dasleben]

I would say that you should use the last one you were given, backed up with a look at the last few destination METARs (a good sanity check).

 

[Roger Roger]

Same way I always do-dial up a text METAR on the Chelton.

 

[Skåning]

Use the radar altimeter for altitudes!

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

Go down to near the MSA...plus a little, and see if your cell phone works.

 

[gotWXdagain]

Spray and pray.

 

[BobDDuck]

Use the radar altimeter for altitudes!

You think that would work?

 

[ASpilot2be]

Same way I always do-dial up a text METAR on the Chelton.

I love being able to pull up metars.

 

[mikecweb]

Since you need to be at a certain altitude to shoot the approach, and you don't want to be below the approach altitudes specially in a mountainous area. How would you get an altimeter settings in IFR lost COMM situation?

Use the one you got on your preflight.

 

[Inverted]

Use my cell phone and look it up on Foreflight.

Worst case scenario just set the field elevation...

 

[gotWXdagain]

Use my cell phone and look it up on Foreflight.

Worst case scenario just set the field elevation...

While airborne...

Find one nearby that transmits on equipment you can receive on, IE a VOR or NDB.


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[Chief Captain]

GPS?

 

[z987k]

While airborne...

Find one nearby that transmits on equipment you can receive on, IE a VOR or NDB.


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I'm thinking if you can listen to a VOR, or even NDB for that matter, you could listen to the ASOS/ATIS.

 

[z987k]

Use the one you got on your preflight.

This. Problem solved. If you're flying for a long enough time and distance that may not be valid any more chances are very high you have a radar altimeter.

 

[dasleben]

This. Problem solved. If you're flying for a long enough time and distance that may not be valid any more chances are very high you have a radar altimeter.

...which you wouldn't be using for this situation anyway.

 

[z987k]

...which you wouldn't be using for this situation anyway.

For no VHF coms in IMC, approach to mins? I'd certainly set DH.

 

[pullup]

Fly with your head out the window and your high beams on.

 

[CirrusMonkey]

What's an altimeter setting?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

What's an altimeter setting?

Something more original (usually, anyway) than "Two nine, nine two."

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

Ease on down and wait for the curb feelers to rub. Do the appropriate math, then continue on your way.