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Old 16th Jun 2003, 18:12
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fireflybob
 
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Ah the QFE/QNH debate - almost as old as aviation itself!

The insularity of the British (shades of empire perhaps) who love their QFE! Have used boths systems and I know which I prefer - QNH every time! That said so long as you understand and apply the system you use there is never a problem.

Remember well going into Heraklion (Crete) on a beautiful summers day. ATC working like a one armed paper hangar coordinating the inbound and outbounds (same departure/arrival track). In the middle of the RT mayhem DanAir asks for the QFE - exasperated Greek controller replies - "Danair the QFE is five millibars less than the QNH!!"
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