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Old 30th Nov 2012, 08:26
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RTN11
 
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They couldn't make that sound anymore complicated!

It seems all they were getting at is that when you turn the knob to adjust QNH, you are moving the mechanical gears rather than the barometric capsule inside the altimeter.

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