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Old 2nd April 2004 | 07:48
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The rest have been answered, but 3 is (a) - the altimeter is calibrated with respect to the wheels. Thus QFE will give a zero reading when the wheels are on threshold/airfield datum. This is, of course, relevant for a larger jet, as the difference could be more than a millibar!
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