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Old 3rd Jul 2006, 17:25
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IO540
 
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I still don't see the need for QFE, especially on a PAR approach where you get guidance in both planes.

Actually I do wonder what real-world capability the RAF has these days. Any dirty work of any significance has to be contracted out to the Americans.

Recently (1-2 yrs ago) I read a press release from Skyforce (now owned by Honeywell) saying the RAF have just bought a couple of hundred of their Skymap II GPSs. Well, I have one of those from my PPL self-fly-hire-a-piece-of-junk days and it now lives in my emergency bag. If the RAF are using that sort of technology, they are doing well to navigate to Odiham at 500kt

Unfortunately, so many people have retired from the RAF only to join..... guess who? .... the CAA!
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