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Old 8th Apr 2009, 15:27
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BelArgUSA
 
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QFE or QNH

Russia and China continue to use QFE and metric heights and levels.
They never use QNH - They might (maybe) issue a QNH...
When I flew into these areas, we were QFE qualified, flew QFE and had metric altimeter.
I think Laos still uses it. North Korea does QFE metric. I think Vietnam is now using QNH.
Some areas are more complicated. UK, as an example.
UK, at times, use QFE, then QNH, then... QNE/STD...
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My opinion, if you fly Russia or China, you better be fully QFE trained.
And your aircraft better have a metric altimeter.
Many disregard this advice. Until they will make a bad mistake.
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