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Old 17th April 2008, 12:42 PM   #13 (permalink)
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On Apr 18, 3:04 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:

> > I wasnt aware you dont use the QNH term in the States.  So what do you
> > call the number you dial up to make the altimeter read airport
> > elevation?

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> They don't use any of the Q codes in the US. QNH is one of the few still
> in use around the rest of the world, the rest are pretty much archaich.


How come the US doesn't adopt ICAO? I thought it had to -isn't that
what ICAO is all about?

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