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Old January 28th 12, 09:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
bill palmer
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Default Altimeter setting

There of course, is no prohibition against having two altimeters. One set to QNH (field elevation) the other set to QFE (zero on the ground). This is how American Airlines operated for decades. QFE is also the standard in Russia and China.