QHN vs QFE
Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, (all "True" North Track for hemi FLAS rule)..... Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbebekistan (all "Magnetic" North for hemi FLAS rule) still operate in "meters" when within 50km from the airport from takeoff to TA and from TL to landing on a QFE setting. QNH is given when operating below the TL and outside the "control zone" of the airport.
From what I gather using ACG, Inc as the source, Russia and CIS states will issue a Flight Level in "feet" and Mongolia will carry out like China, issuing Meters and then flying the equivalent in "feet".....Last several months when operating in China my descent profiles were issued in "feet" operating into ZSPD and ZBAA......not a "so-called" standard....but what is these days..................
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