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Old August 9th 19, 12:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_6_]
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Default Garmin Aera 660 vs ifly 720

On Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:34:59 -0700, 2G wrote:

On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 9:01:44 AM UTC-7,
wrote:
Sure, I can always go back to the whiz wheel too Isnt that the point
of technology, not to have to do the conversions?


My, my. Aren't we a bunch of techno-illiterates?

1 nm = 6076 ft 1 kt = 6076 ft/min

Err, no!

1kt is 6076 feet per hour or (for all practical purposes) 100 ft/min.

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