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Old August 9th 19, 01:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Garmin Aera 660 vs ifly 720

On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 7:20:41 AM UTC-4, Martin Gregorie wrote:
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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Ahhh - God bless the metric system!
Wait wait - let me get into my Nomex suit first! ;-)

Uli

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