Questions tagged [q-code]
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What is wrong about this interpretation of QFE and QNH?
I'm a little confused about the QFE and QNH definitions, and its application on aviation. I learnt that:
$QFE$ = pressure measured by an altimeter which is adjusted to ground level (it gives a height ...
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How do you calculate the true bearing from a station (QTE)?
Assuming that :
You are flying on a compass heading of 141°,
The compass deviation is given as +3°,
The variation read on the chart is 3° East,
The wind correction angle is +10° and
The relative ...
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What is the meaning of “altimeter three-zero-one-one”?
I've been listening to a lot of liveatc.net recently (mostly at CYVR).
What does it mean when the ATC give an "altimeter" reading (usually around the 3000 area).
Altimeter three-zero-one-one.
I'm ...
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When is QFE used?
When is QFE, instead of QNH, used for the altimeter setting?
QFE: If you set the subscale of your altimeter to read ... millibars, the instrument would indicate its height above aerodrome elevation ...
