PiperPilot1
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Hello Everyone!
I had a question about altitude tolerances and figured Id ask here.
Today I was flying in a Cub, breaking in a new engine, so I was circling over the airport above the TPA. I fly out of a class D so tower tells me to just make left traffic at 1500ft. above normal TPA (1000).
Im enjoying the view, checking temps/pressures and hit a couple nasty updrafts and shoot up 150ft then back down 150ft to my TPA. This happens a couple times during my flight and I go in and land an hour later. Im fairly sure this is not a big deal but was still curious, is this something to worry about? ATC never said anything, but still I just got my certificate and want to always be on the safe side. I asked another pilot friend who said they ATC dosent really care unless you are off by +/- 300ft....but I figured Id just ask here. Thanks again!!
I had a question about altitude tolerances and figured Id ask here.
Today I was flying in a Cub, breaking in a new engine, so I was circling over the airport above the TPA. I fly out of a class D so tower tells me to just make left traffic at 1500ft. above normal TPA (1000).
Im enjoying the view, checking temps/pressures and hit a couple nasty updrafts and shoot up 150ft then back down 150ft to my TPA. This happens a couple times during my flight and I go in and land an hour later. Im fairly sure this is not a big deal but was still curious, is this something to worry about? ATC never said anything, but still I just got my certificate and want to always be on the safe side. I asked another pilot friend who said they ATC dosent really care unless you are off by +/- 300ft....but I figured Id just ask here. Thanks again!!