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Old 12th May 2007 | 19:08
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QFE is only ever of any value for pilots who are doing nothing else but flying locally

I disagree.

QFE is good for less experienced or low currency PPLs in the circuit, as it eliminates them having to do mental arithmetic (i.e. QNH less aerodrome elevation) to decide what altitude they are at.

To experienced pilots this is second nature, but to low hour PPLs to know that 300 ft is 300 ft and its time to take land flap and set carb heat cold just makes the world a tiny little bit safer.

So, IMHO, they need to be trained to set the right pressure settings for the right context.

And I speak as a PPL with a few hundred hours (so little experience compared to you) who is quite happy to fly on the QNH.
 
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