"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I think he meant me...

The "other" Jay

Whoops! Sorry, Jay!

;-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Guess you and I will have to stick with full "N" numbers...no
abbreviations!


Jay B,

In the UK Q codes are used all the time. We set QNH airfield elevation ie
above sea level when we are going cross country and set QFE when either
working the pattern or arriving to a pattern so that on landing the
altimeter reads zero.
The normal form of joining in the UK is an overhead join usually at 1000'
above the centre of the field with a descent on the dead side aiming to be
at pattern height as you cross the upwind end of the runway.

Makes for an exciting time when you hear a load of aircraft "in the
overhead"

sg


We also use QDM magnetic bearing to a station QDR bearing from a station
when doing a VDF letdown and then QGH, which is heading to steer
accompanied by decent instructions from the controller.