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| - | Absolute Altitude -- Vertical distance above the surface (AGL) | + | **Absolute Altitude** -- Vertical distance above the surface (AGL) |
| - | True Altitude -- Vertical distance above sea level (MSL) | + | **True Altitude** -- Vertical distance above sea level (MSL) |
| - | Indicated Altitude -- What the altimeter reads (Only approximate true altitude, only accurate with std pressure & temp) | + | **Indicated Altitude** -- What the altimeter reads (Only approximate true altitude, only accurate with std pressure & temp) |
| - | Pressure Altitude -- indicated at altimeter setting of 29.92 | + | **Pressure Altitude** -- indicated at altimeter setting of 29.92 |
| - | Density Altitude -- pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature | + | **Density Altitude** -- pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature |