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Old 2nd Aug 2019, 16:56
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KingAir1978
 
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Circumference of a circle = 2Πr.

r = (Half Circumference) / Π.

Rate 1 turn... 360° turn takes 2 minutes... 180° takes 1 minute. so...

Ground speed in NM/Min. 180 kts --> 3NM/min.

So in 1 minute you cover 3 NM and in this example that's half the circumference. So if you assume Π ≈ 3, your radius become ≈ 1 NM.

Ground speed in NM/Min. 120 kts --> 2NM/min.

So in 1 minute you cover 2 NM and in this example that's half the circumference. So if you assume Π ≈ 3, your radius become ≈ .66 NM.

Ground speed in NM/Min. 210 kts --> 3.5NM/min.

So in 1 minute you cover 3.5 NM and in this example that's half the circumference. So if you assume Π ≈ 3, your radius become ≈ 1.15 NM.
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