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Old 29th January 2005 | 15:53
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Chilli Monster
 
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There's always one that falls into the trap
in fact any runway, anywhere any time? Well with QFE set - when the altimeter reads zero you will be landing on it.
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Not so hypothetical question. If the QNH was the same as the standard (1013) what would the QFE be at:

a) Las Vegas McCarran (2181 ft amsl)?

b) Big Bear City (6748 ft amsl)?

There are others around the world - they're just two that I have the figures in my head for.

As an addition to the question - can you physically set that QFE on your altimeter?
the little book of Approach Plates I carry that tells me how to get to the runway also tells me a height not to fly below so that I can be sure to miss that hill.
All the plates I've used show MSA, not MSH, but happy to be corrected if the Mil produce the latter.
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