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Old 25th Jun 2008, 12:51
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But what hasn't been mentioned is that to fly in their metric RVSM airspace you must fly in feet!

Neither the pilot nor the controller can look at their altimeter or radar screen and tell immediately what the cleared level of an aircraft is. Both must refer to a conversion table.
Great system. As someone said, its all because of the military.
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