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Old June 2nd 10, 06:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
kirk.stant
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On Jun 2, 11:10*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
On Jun 2, 6:39*am, "
wrote: On Jun 2, 7:16*am, Cats wrote:

...Also MSL is not the

"datum" used in collision aviodance.
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Uh, wrong. *When you report your altitude over the radio, you are
going to read it off the altimeter, and if you are below 18,000ft (in
the US) it should be set to QFE for the closest reporting point.


Doh... obviously, I meant "QNH" (set to read MSL) not QFE (set to read
height above selected airfield).

Later reference to QFE is correct.

Everyone sufficiently confused now?

Now back to your regular program....

Kirk
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