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Old 13th February 2008 | 14:25
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Cim Jartner
 
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QNE - What is it?

I have two (reasonably reliable) different definitions of QNE and was wondering if anyone knows the definitive answer.

The first states that is is 1013.2 - the standard pressure setting, used above TA.

The second states that is is the height indicated with the standard pressure setting set - used for approaches when landing on very high airfields (La Paz type heights!) where the local QFE would be off the clock of most altimeters.

Anyone know which is correct - I am tempted to think that it actually the latter but that the former has crept into common use to supply a Q-Code to SPS.

Thanks in anticipation.

CJ
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