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Captain Greaser
24th Oct 2007, 13:38
Can anybody tell me why it is 14.2 miles? Why was this distance picked?
Check Airman
24th Oct 2007, 14:56
I suppose somebody just liked the number 14.2...
Thanks for enlightening me. I was under the impression that it was a mere 14nm.:)
Convert it into feet and you should find that its the same as the distance used on a "TYPE A" aeronautical chart.
Mutt
Spooky 2
25th Oct 2007, 21:10
Hey Mutt,
Can you expand on that a little as it's still not clear to me what this signify's :confused: