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Old 15th Feb 2005, 17:31
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HandspringGuy

 
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Gillespie,

In flight the easiest way is to use the inverted fraction rule
(this is based on the 1/60 rule but much easier to calculate in your head)

You are 60nm along a 90nm track -this is 1/3 of your track left to run
Invert the fraction and multiply it by your angle off (not distance)

4 x 3 /1 = 12 degrees left to correct

This works for any angle or distance along track
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