What causes an altimeter to read incorrectly when flying from high-pressure to low-pressure air?
Answer
'From High to Low, look out below.' Flying into lower pressure without resetting the Kollsman window causes the altimeter to read higher than actual altitude — the aircraft is lower than indicated.
PHAK Ch. 8 — Flight Instruments
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