shoestringflyer
It is generally flatland southerners who want to get rid of QFE because of the minimal difference between QNH and QFE from where they fly from/to. If they came north occasionally where airfields/airstrips are at higher altitude than sea level the novelty of doing mental arithmatic when coming in to land would soon wear thin I think.
I live and fly in the mountains where homebase elevation is 5400'. QNH for me, please, and yes, I have tried QFE when out of the country. I don't like it.
American Airlines used QFE for years with another altimeter set to QNH below FL180 or the Transition Level elsewhere. Talk about confusing mental arithmetic...but if its your cuppa tea...
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If anyone has a parochial attitude about aviation its ICAO.
Explain, please, in this context.
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Sorry, if I have to explain that you wouldn't understand.