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Say again s l o w l y
QFE is not "dicey" and QNH is not a panacea either.
Away from the field, QNH. At the field QFE. It's not rocket science......
Neither is looking at the map & adding the field elevation to your circuit height
My local is 387' MSL and they like the left circuit to be flown at 800' AGL, it's a no-brainer that the student should be flying his/her circuits with the hands pointing to 1200'
I know which method is user friendly and hell of a lot safer where terrain is an issue.