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The pilot in example 7 wishes to know how far he will have travelled when his
climb is finished . His average true air speed is 120 miles per hour and he is aided
by a tail wind of 20 miles per hour .
Solution: Set 140 miles per hour (120 + 20) on mobile scale opposite «hour index»
on fixed scale . Opposite 14 .8 minutes (computed from example 7) on fixed scale
read 34 .5 miles on mobile scale .
NAUTICAL AND STATUE MILE CONVERSION
On the fixed scale both nautical (Naut) and statute (Stat) miles are shown, also
kilometers (KM) (red mark just to the right of MPH) .
The conversion from statute to nautical or nautical to statute miles is read
directly on the mobile scale .
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Known: 60 statute miles . Required: Nautical miles .
Solution: Set 60 on mobile scale opposite «Stat» on fixed scale . Opposite «Naut» on
fixed scale, read 52 nautical miles on mobile scale .
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Known: 60 statute miles . Required: Kilometers .
Solution: Set 60 on mobile scale opposite «Stat» . Opposite the «KM» mark (= the
red mark, just to the right of «MPH» on the fixed scale), read 96 .5 kilometers on
mobile scale .
EXCHANGE RATES
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To convert amounts expressed in Euros into U .S . Dollars at the rate of 1e = US$
1 .20, simply place the figure 12 (= 1 .20) on the outside mobile scale opposite the
"10" marking on the inside scale .
Amounts express in Euros can now be read on the inside scale and their
equivalents in U .S . Dollars on the outside scale: 40e = US$ 48 .
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