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Old 20th Mar 2007, 11:46
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S-Works
 
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Just about every club/airfield I have come across in the UK still use QFE for circuit work. I use QNH for Instrument approach and non radio fields but use the QFE when arring at a radio field.

Fields that have a TMA above like White Waltham have no problems with QFE.

It has long been used in the UK and is pretty unique to us. Wether it has a place these days is open for debate. The argument fr it being that it helps the student pilot learn to judge height as they have a cross reference to the visual input.
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