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...recall the elevation. Any ASL experts out there? Thanks, Dennis
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Park City UT Facts...Here You Go, Dennis.
What the devil is an "ASL expert" anywhay?
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Chuck, Thanks, you answered the ???...
...ASL, for some that fly, means "above sea level". A long time ago, I did rotary wing flying, and learned that kind of stuff. Of course, aviation is full of short things: FBO, AGL, IFR, VFR,... whatever, who knows what it means. Best, Dennis (I might add, guys who fly rotary wing typically think IFR means, I follow roads.)Comment
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Dennis-----
The abreviation "ASL" is not used too much in aviation anymore. For quite a few years the term "MSL" has been used in its place. "MSL" decodes to "(above) mean sea level". The "A" is omitted since it seems that most aviation abreviations have to be three alpha characters (although in the last 20 years, or so, that's been changing,too, and now some are REAL long). Plus, since it's aviation, I guess the term "above" can be inferred when it comes to sea level.
They still use "AGL", though ("above ground level"). The "MSL" is nice, but it's the "AGL" that keeps you out of trouble.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Dennis,
Park City is about 7000 to 8000 feet if I remember right. Brighton is about 7800 and it is just over the mountain.
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Re: Chuck, Thanks, you answered the ???...
Ahhhh, I knew way back in the dark, foggy recesses of my mind I had heard ASL before. For what it's worth, I found that following roads worked best on my first SEL solo cross-country ("Dead reckoning is ridiculous, I'm only going 20 miles!")...and the day didn't get any better after that. Maybe I'll get a chance to tell you the whole story sometime; it's highly entertaining.Comment
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Joe, I don't mean to correct you, but, in my capacity as a 32+ year commercial airline and military pilot, ASL or above sea level is still used routinely.
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Gary-----
That's interesting. My flying (as a private pilot only, though) began on January 1, 1975 (I remember the day well; it was a cold, extremely clear day). Anyway, I was never taught or used the term "ASL". Out of curiousity, I just checked the glossary and abbreviations section of an Airman's Information Manual dated 1974 and the abbreviation "ASL" is not listed in there. "MSL" and "AGL" are, though. Perhaps, "ASL" is a term in the vernacular and is commonly used in areas of aviation that I've never been involved with (e.g. airline or military).In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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And, don't forget...Autorotation..."where the fun begins" 4400 hours RW hereComment
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