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Old 9th Nov 2004, 01:51
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3000ft to climb at 300fpm is 10mins. 10mins at 90kts (1 1/2 nms/min) is 15nm. But i guess it all depends on head wind and tail wind components and if your turning while your climbing or continuing straight ahead.
I just worked this out in my tiny little brain. I may very well be wrong.
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