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9th November 2004 | 07:22

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BEagle

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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'

4000ft - 1000ft = 3000 ft

3000ft at 300 ft/min takes 10 min (Good grief!)

90 KIAS = 1.5 nm/min

10 min at 1.5 nm/min = 15 nm.

(Assuming still air and ignoring the TAS difference at 4000 ft - which at only 90 KIAS won't be significant)