Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01280:reg:5:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01280
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 26/26)
Character Range: 71695–72253

a rate not in excess of 20 000 feet per minute to within approximately 2 000 feet of the test point.
(c) The test point must be approached at a rate compatible with the test equipment.
(d) The altimeter must be kept at the pressure corresponding to each test point for at least 1 minute, but not more than 10 minutes, before a reading is taken.
(e) The error at all test points must not exceed the tolerances specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Scale error

Altitude      Equivalent pressure  Tolerance
Hectopascals  ± (feet)
-1 000        1050                 20