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Old 11th Jul 2014, 17:42
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H Peacock
 
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You refer to the Mountain Home Crash I assume
Yep, that's the one. Trying to work out the altitude to commence a manoeuvre which needed a given Height above the runway to complete.

Use QFE, just look for the correct number on the dial; same number every time. Use QNH then you have to do a sum - albeit fairly simple - then look for this number on the dial. Different number at each venue. Get the sum wrong and... Well it made a great photo!
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