Originally Posted by evansb
Yes, oddly, ground visibility in Canadian METARs are reported in statute miles, yet flight planning and distances on charts is in nautical miles. Elevations on charts are indicated in feet, yet Canada has officially been metric since 1975. What a country!
New Zealand isn't much different:
Altitude: Feet
Elevation: Feet
Visibility: Metres/Kilometres
VFR reporting: Nautical Miles (e.g. "ABC is X miles from the airfield")
Temperature: Celsius
Atmo Pressure: QNH
Runway length: Metres
Weight/Balance: Kilograms
I would do airspeed but I've flown in NZ registered aircraft with knots, mph and km/h on the ASI. Fuel is measured in litres but some of the weight and balance calculations are done in pounds so converting litres to fuel pounds then to kilograms is a pain in the
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Apologies for the thread drift.