On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 08:54:06 -0600, Ed Rasimus
wrote:
If the mission were ground attack with a TOT then it's
likely to be a ground speed that is a multiple of 60--that translates
quickly into miles/minute for easy navigation calculations.
It has always pleased me that with INS and all that stuff, that
tactical pilots use the identical groundspeed/distance measure that I
do.
The only difference is that I don't need to multiply
My other bit of pilotage is the two-knuckle rule: the outside knuckles
on my index and middle fingers = ten nautical miles = six minutes.
all the best -- Dan Ford
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