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#11
June 3rd 05, 11:51 AM
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Nyal Williams writes:
.... QFE = field elevation QNH = pressure level indicating altitude above sea level Q__ = pressure altitude for a standardized pressure to use for high altitudes (above 18K in the US) Now, What does the Q mean? They come from morse code days, and there are hundreds of them covering all sorts of radio, marine, met, and aviation conditions. Defined by the ITU way back. -- Paul Repacholi 1 Crescent Rd., +61 (08) 9257-1001 Kalamunda. West Australia 6076 comp.os.vms,- The Older, Grumpier Slashdot Raw, Cooked or Well-done, it's all half baked. EPIC, The Architecture of the future, always has been, always will be. 
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