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Old 21st Mar 2010, 15:06
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rigpiggy
 
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250 knots, is 4.2nm/min roughly so 30/4.2 is 7.2 minutes or 10000/7.2=1380 fpm. for arguments sake just do the 3/1 ratio at 1/2 the GS add a zero so 10*3 distance 250/2+125*10 1250 fpm close enough for government work. If your really a keener add 3-5 nm to slow down depending on wind
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