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The QNH is equal to the QFE if..
  • A
    the actual temperature is higher than the standard temperature.
  • B
    the actual temperature equals the standard temperature.
  • C
    the actual temperature is lower than the standard temperature.
  • D
    the elevation of the aerodrome is equal to 0 ft.

QNH = The atmospheric pressure adjusted to mean sea-level.
If you are on the ground at an airport and turn in the local QNH at your altimeter’s subscale, it will display the airports altitude above mean sea level.

QFE = The pressure set on the altimeter so that it indicates the height above the reference elevation being used (height above current ground level).
If you set the QFE on your altimeter’s subscale on the ground, the altimeter would read 0 feet.
So, it is used to get to know the height above the ground.

QNE =The indicated altitude at the landing runway threshold when 1013,25 is set in the altimeter’s subscale.
In other words, it is the pressure altitude at the landing runway threshold.

QFF = Mean sea level pressure, derived by taking into account the actual temperature conditions.
So, the QFE reduced to mean sea level with regard to the actual outside air temperature.

In the case of this specific question: QNH can be equal to QFE when the airport is situated at sea level.
When the elevation of the aerodrome is equal to 0 feet, the aerodrome must be situated at sea level and thus the value of QNH and QFE will be the same.

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