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Old 9th Aug 2018, 04:45
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chevvron
 
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Originally Posted by LookingForAJob
I suspect chevvron may be alluding to the fact that it is correctly called the Regional Pressure Setting.

I'm all for getting something technical correct where it matters, but pedantry for the sake of it does become a wee bit wearing!
Yes I was.
RPS is totally different from a QNH in that it's the lowest FORECAST pressure setting in a particular region rather than an actual measured and reported pressure setting at an airfield or other defined point.
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