Altimeter repair

[Pete Masterson]

A Blue Bird has an altimeter so you can fix it when it breaks.

FAA rules require supplemental oxygen if you're above 10,000 ft for
more than 30 minutes in an unpressurized craft.

I coulda used some supplemental oxygen in a few Colorado towns I've
been in...

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
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On Jun 5, 2008, at 5:07 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> This may be a weird question but I am weird. My bird does not have
> an altimeter.
> I have often wondered why an altimeter is required in a bird. I am
> 65 pressing on and the air is quite thin at 10,000. Is that it?
> Can't breathe? There is no provision to manually lean the fuel
> mixture.