[jamespearce]

I would welcome a convention of just one setting, QNH. My private strip is 90' AMSL. At the moment I set one altimeter (my QFE altimeter) to 0' and my Dynon altimeter to QNH, 90'. Adding the airfield elevation of, say, Old Sarum, 285' to the circuit height is not difficult and a QNH only system for airfields would lead to less confusion over which setting was being flown.

[townleyc]

I was always taught to set QFE when visual with the airfield on rejoin, so not a problem in the circuit

KE

[GAFlyer4Fun]

When I did my IMCR, QFE was never used.

I was under the impression that I could use QFE if I liked, but forgetting to change back to QNH on the go-around would then be an instant fail. So I too don't use QFE for instrument approaches.

Yes that and the reduction in workload for a missed approach meant I followed the instructors advice not to use QFE.

[Flyin'Dutch']

Using QFE is setting you up for potential pitfalls and problems and I can not see a valid reason to ever use it in civil aviation.

(even less useful than the OHJ)

[GrahamB]

I was always taught to set QFE when visual with the airfield on rejoin, so not a problem in the circuit

You were probably taught to navigate only by stop watch and chart, but that doesn't mean you don't adopt other means if they make things simpler/safer.

The PPL is not only a licence to learn, it's also a licence to question and adapt.

[riverrock]

And QFE is simpler / easier to use in the circuit, making it safer.
Which is why I'm questioning some posters' assertions that it should be scraped.

[rf3flyer]

Using QFE is setting you up for potential pitfalls and problems...

Really? It's that bad? So I've been doing it wrong for the last quarter century?

[Shoestring Flyer]

Me too. Been doing it wrong for 32years apparantly.
It is usually southern flatlanders who want to get rid of QFE but those of use who live in the bumpy bits of the UK and fly from 990ft amsl airstrips prefer to keep it thank you!

[johnm]

Me too. Been doing it wrong for 32years apparantly.
It is usually southern flatlanders who want to get rid of QFE but those of use who live in the bumpy bits of the UK and fly from 990ft amsl airstrips prefer to keep it thank you!

Those who fly from 3000 ft strips don't have the option.

[Shoestring Flyer]

Don't think there are many strips at 3000ft amsl in the UK

[johnm]

Don't think there are many strips at 3000ft amsl in the UK

Here's me thinking flying procedures are international....

[SteveC]

Me too. Been doing it wrong for 32years apparantly.
It is usually southern flatlanders who want to get rid of QFE but those of use who live in the bumpy bits of the UK and fly from 990ft amsl airstrips prefer to keep it thank you!

Simple maths beyond you?

[Paultheparaglider]

there is more mental arithmetic to load me up

I still struggle with the conversion of hectopascals to millibars.

[Maxthelion]

Hectowhatnow!!?

[Shoestring Flyer]

Simple maths beyond you?

Why do maths when you don't need to!