Jim Frysinger w.rote in USMA 22155: >"Nikolay O. Malyarov" wrote: >> >> You know what puzzles me here in Canada (among a few other things) - is >> that the visibility given in the current conditions is a direct >> conversion from miles (6.4 km, 16.1 km, 24.1 km). Additionally, ceiling >> is given in feet. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Nikolay >> Vancouver, B.C., Canada > > Sure! The customers are the airline industry members. ICAO, I believe, >is the organization that specifies that. > >Jim >
Don't blame ICAO). Russia and China follow ICAO rules, which are fully SI. The rest of the world follow American rules because of the dominant position of USA in aviation. These are recognized by ICAO as temporary exceptions; the blue book, if I recall correctly. -- Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
