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Old 7th Jul 2014, 15:40
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Basil
 
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QHH, QFE, millibars, hectopascals, inches, feet, metres - professionals adapt to the local requirement.

Although:
I'd posted this before but a good, and potentially lethal, example of mixed units and shortcuts:
Years ago whilst flying AEF Chipmunks at Cambridge on day off, US multi-piston appears on horizon considerably below nominal 3deg slope.
USMP: Cambridge, say again the altimeter.
C: 992
USMP: 29.92in?
C: Negative, 992mb
USMP:
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