For flight levels above the transition altitude, which pressure setting is used?

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For flight levels above the transition altitude, which pressure setting is used?

Explanation:
Above the transition altitude, pilots switch to a fixed standard pressure setting so every aircraft references the same pressure surface. That standard setting is 29.92 inHg (1013.25 hPa). Using this value, the altimeter shows flight levels, or pressure altitude, which remains consistent regardless of local weather pressure changes. Using the local QNH would cause readings to vary with pressure and disrupt uniform separation in the airspace. The other options are local or non-standard pressures and would not provide the consistent reference needed for flight levels.

Above the transition altitude, pilots switch to a fixed standard pressure setting so every aircraft references the same pressure surface. That standard setting is 29.92 inHg (1013.25 hPa). Using this value, the altimeter shows flight levels, or pressure altitude, which remains consistent regardless of local weather pressure changes. Using the local QNH would cause readings to vary with pressure and disrupt uniform separation in the airspace. The other options are local or non-standard pressures and would not provide the consistent reference needed for flight levels.

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