Beware if you fly QNH/feet (and convert QFE/metric into QNH/feet)
I have never flown "privately" into Russian airspace.
Most recent flying was 2005, I trained their TransAero 747 crews.
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My experience was airline, since 1970s where we had 3 brains in the cockpit.
And all the operators elected to fly QNE/metric in QNE/metric airspace.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do... We even had a metric altimeter.
Suggest if plane has 2 altimeters, you rent/install a metric as temporary replacement.
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You should (sorry, you MUST) be thoroughly FAMILIAR with QFE procedures.
Know what a TRANSITION HEIGHT is...
Below transition level ("level in meters") you are in "height/meters" (NOT ALTITUDE).
Be aware that Russia uses mB/hPa at international airports to issue QFE.
But might use mm/Hg at small (domestic) airfields. 760mm/Hg = 1013.2 mB.
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Approach control, they are great and will vector you to the localizer..
Be aware they give you an 90º INTERCEPT to the localizer.
However they WILL NOT TURN YOU TO FINAL. Do it yourself.
They will monitor your approach along the ILS.
You will be sent to the salt mines in Siberia if too high/low or too far L/R.
They DONT CLEAR YOU FOR LANDING... it is implied that you intend to land...
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Indeed, if they request your speed (for 100 KTS TAS) answer 180 KPH.
Wind - Know that 1 meter per second = approximately 2 KTS.
Vertical Speed - Know that 1 meter per second = approximately 200 FPM.
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So, you want to do it your way, QNH and feet, go ahead and let me laugh.
And convert your Russian flight experience in a saga of confusions.
I personally cannot convert all that, and handfly an airplane in clouds.
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IFR levels - metric
3900 meters = 12800 feet
3300 meters = 10800 feet
2700 meters = 8900 feet
2100 meters = 6900 feet
1500 meters = 4900 feet
900 meters = 3000 feet
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After landing in Moscow, enjoy a cold beer, Baltika is delicious lager brand.
St. Petersburg is definitely my favorite city... in summer...
Happy contrails