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Old August 9th 19, 05:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Garmin Aera 660 vs ifly 720

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

6072 ft/min
------ = 61:1 glide angle
100 ft/min

6072 ft/min
------ = 30.5:1 glide angle
200 ft/min

I bet you can do the rest - if you tried.