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Old 4th Sep 2009, 21:40
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Roland Pulfrew
 
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I'm not. QFE is only use in the circuit area/instrument approack. When the wizzy FJ is zipping around at low level it does use QNH, in this case the regional pressure setting. I for one prefer to land at 0 feet, and when I am landing somewhere else a lot higher I will treat it with the caution that it deserves.

Why should the RAF change? It works for us, if you don't like it, don't fly into RAF airfields.

would bring Europe into line with the USA.
And that surely is the best argument for not doing it!
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