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Old 14th Apr 2003, 03:15
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wandrinabout
 
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Cheers for the responses all

Maybe I should have given a bit more info, so as not to sound so vague.

My question isn't really a big deal on line, as some of you point out, as we have the toys; radar, GPS, GNSS, FMC etc.
I was asking more in the context of a sim ride, whilst on raw data or the likes - has happened to me a few times where I would have liked to have known how far I had to go, esp on a non prec.

I know that sine of the angle off x the distance works for a right angle intercept, but 'fraid I can only do a rough guestimation when in the above scenario as it doesn't take much to overcook my grey matter.

So hence was wondering if the 1 in 60 method was easier in respect of a quick mental calc whilst in stress mode.

miserlou if the calc only works for perpendicular intercept, thats fine for me....

compressor I like it, cheers

Thanks
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