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Old 8th Nov 2010, 04:52
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Genghis the Engineer
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Above transition level (certainly above FL50 in the UK), I'd use QNE (1013) for traffic avoidance. Below TL, I'd use RPS (regional pressure setting, commonly but slightly incorrectly called regional QNH) for terrain avoidance.

And talk to ATC and make sure they know what setting you're using.

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