X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:54:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.124] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTP id 4654876 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:16:16 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.124; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=UQuFHoD2CPQ248x8AXEbKhr4z9AaDqApxmEl3BhfZ64= c=1 sm=0 a=t1zdhCaxuNoA:10 a=N659UExz7-8A:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=8pif782wAAAA:8 a=CjxXgO3LAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=NeB_bmoxAAAA:8 a=menT68Zhef3eTAU4utoA:9 a=aGhYyu6_DQ25r8PBPsQA:7 a=M1NUCE0oVNDuD3T7OFgEYhPmfyIA:4 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=CVU0O5Kb7MsA:10 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=GUzoux3hH84A:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:1907] helo=Lobo) by hrndva-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id EB/50-00963-C46871D4; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:15:40 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <002601cba528$e161d0b0$6401a8c0@Lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Aussie flight rules X-Original-Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:15:30 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This should clear the air, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code Wolfgang ----- Original Message ----- From: "charlie koher" To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Aussie flight rules > QFE is used by this test pilot to reduce mental gymnastics when testing at a single airport. > Charlie K. > ------Original Message------ > From: cfi@instructor.net > Sender: Lancair Mailing List > To: lml@lancaironline.net > ReplyTo: Lancair Mailing List > Subject: [LML] Re: Aussie flight rules > Sent: Dec 23, 2010 2:08 PM > > QNH and QFE are ICAO terms for altimeter settings. (which have > previously been explained). They are both certainly not obsolete and > used world wide today. > > > > <<< An obsolete term you still see now and then is QFE which setting > the altimeter to zero at the field elevation to know your elevation > above the ground directly with no mental math. Probably used during > training on flat ground long, long ago. >>> > > > QFE is still used by many in the soaring community. > > Robert M. Simon > ES-P N301ES > > > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry