Altimeter problem

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

The Altimeter has a potentially serious issue, that I hope will be fixed.The "thousands digit" does not roll over, but flips...As a result, you can be flying along, thinking you are at 2000 feetwhereas you are actually at 3000 feet, see the attached screenshot (standby altimeteron the far right tells the story).As a comparison, I am including a picture of the RealAir Duke altimeter rollingover from 1900 to 2000 feet. This is the way a real gauge behaves.

[spotlope 0]

I've noticed that too, Bert. It's a little (okay, a lot) disconcerting when you're trying to reach cruise altitude and hold there. The numbers should definitely roll, not flip.

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

I've noticed that too, Bert. It's a little (okay, a lot) disconcerting when you're trying to reach cruise altitude and hold there. The numbers should definitely roll, not flip.

I've submitted this to Carenado support - lets see what they say :(

[nojwod 55]

Soon as I saw this I went for the lateral thinkers approach and noted that the small red arrow hand thingie instantly lets you know if you're close to flipping over or not. As a result I haven't allowed this 'bug' to interfere with my flying enjoyment one bit.

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

Soon as I saw this I went for the lateral thinkers approach and noted that the small red arrow hand thingie instantly lets you know if you're close to flipping over or not. As a result I haven't allowed this 'bug' to interfere with my flying enjoyment one bit.

Not sure I understand you... what altitude would you say we are flying at here?

[nojwod 55]

Well I guess I normally retain a good knowledge of where my aircraft is at at all times, as any good safe aviator should.

[Ty53650 1]

Thats not the point, of course we can still figure our actual altitude, but the altimeter is still incorrectly modeled.