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7. Conversion
Problem: How do you convert 30 miles into nautical miles and kilometers?
Answer: Align the 30 on the outside scale with the STAT (Y) mark on the inside
scale. At this time, 26 nautical miles is aligned at the NAUT (Y) mark on
the inside scale, while the answer of 48.2 kilometers is aligned at the
kilometers on the inside scale.
6. Maximum flying hours
Problem: With a fuel consumption rate of 220 gallons per hour and a fuel supply of
550 gallons, what is the maximum number of flying hours?
Solution: Align the 22 of the outside scale with the inside scale’s SPEED INDEX (Y)
of the inside scale. The 55 of the outside scale is now aligned with 2:30, and
the answer is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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