James Russell nowadays narrators speak fast, show their hands to explain instead of nice animations, name the video as “scared ppl student survives” and beg for likes

the first thing that I noticed and found it very very easy to understand compere to new explanations

Me too👋✈💨

Basically, yes. The altitude setting (QNH) is used below the flight levels which these days, start at approx 18000', Class A airspace FL180.

***** I understand the inner workings, but even thermometers have digital readouts these days... You'd think people would prefer precise readouts, rather than having to convert needle-positions to numeric estimations... -The same way a digital clock provides better read-out than a wind-up clock...

***** I guess a safety requirement, not relying on external systems... I'm just surprised that the data provided (which afterall is a needle position, and not a number) is "sophisticated enough" for modern aviation. But thanks!

Using gauge is much easier and faster to interpret the instrument rather than having to read every single digits. Yes digital read outs are more accurate but you don't need to know the accuracy of a few feet when flying an airplane.

@@leewai05 it is also easier to interpret rates with analog equipment, you can see how fast is the reading increasing or decreasing at a quick glance. That's why in a modern cockpit the primary display unit, while completely digital, still displays the speed and altimeter as and analog readout.

There is always one flat earther in every comment section, LOL.

@@SGTSnakeUSMC he he.

@@levelhorizons397 lolz

In the past, people understood the curvature of Earth even if it was illustrated otherwise. These days, people insist Earth is flat even though all the evidence shows otherwise.

Certainly the flat Earth!

Yep, and in 2020s people cannot spell properly.