Nautical Miles and Flight Planning
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Objective
I can use formulas to convert miles to nautical miles and calculate flight time for a flight plan.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
12 questions
Define a nautical mile in your own words, based on the video's explanation.
Explain the relationship between a nautical mile and a "knot".
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A flight is planned for a distance of 632 miles. Approximately how many nautical miles is this? Show your work. A plane needs to travel 345 nautical miles. If it flies at a speed of 230 knots, how long will the flight take in hours? Show your work. You are planning a flight and have calculated the distance to be 920 miles. Your plane's speed is 250 knots. Calculate the approximate flight time in hours. Show your work.”
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