Mahindra GIPPSAERO GA8-TC 320 - Use of Metric;Imperial Units

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C01-01-08 5 Feb 2009 Page 1-11

Section 1

Model GA8-TC 320 General

1.4. USE OF METRIC/IMPERIAL UNITS

This POH uses the metric system as the basic system of measurement. Where common usage

or available instrumentation refer to the Imperial/US unit system, both units are quoted. The

following conversion factors are presented as a ready reference to the conversion factors that

have been used in this manual as well as supplying some others that may be found useful.

1 Pound (lb) = 0.4536 Kilograms (kg)

1 Pound per sq in (psi) = 6.895 KiloPascals (kPa)

1 Inch (in) = 25.4 Millimetres (mm)

1 Foot (ft) = 0.3048 Metres (m)

1 Statute mile = 1.609 Kilometres (km)

1 Nautical mile (NM) = 1.852 Kilometres (km)

1 Millibar (mb) = 1 HectoPascal (hPa)

1 Millibar (mb) = 0.1 KiloPascals (kPa)

1 Imperial gallon = 4.546 Litres (l)

1 US gallon = 3.785 Litres (l)

1 US quart = 0.946 Litre (l)

1 Cubic foot (ft

) = 28.317 Litres (l)

1 Acre = 0.4047 Hectares

1 Degree Fahrenheit (

F) = [1.8 x

C]+32

1 Inch Pound (in lb) = 0.113 Newton Metres (Nm)

1 Foot Pound (ft lb) = 1.356 Newton Metres (Nm)