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by plantain 522 days ago
Certainly not "worldwide". China uses metres. Recreational aircraft in Europe often use metres (almost all sailplanes).
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throw5959 522 days ago
No glider I have ever stepped in used metres. It doesn't make any sense, the tower wants to hear feet and knots and will communicate using that.
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Tankenstein 522 days ago
Thank you, I wasn't aware of China using metres. It turns out Russia uses them as well, confusingly below the transition level.
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