Airbus Within 6ft of the Ground nearly 1 mile Short of Runway

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Originally Posted by ZeBedie

Doesn't every A320 pilot set QNH on his altimeter in the cruise when the ATIS is received, before reverting straight back to STD? Then when ATC later tells you to go QNH, the correct value should already be displayed?

Some companies, mine for instance, requires us to set 1013mb before pulling standard passing transition altitude. This is to prevent the wrong level being transmitted to ATC.

We then set QNH when told to descend to an altitude or transition level according to whats been provided by ATC at that time. There is a blunder check where we are supposed to cross check what we've heard with whats on PERF page QNH