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An aircraft takes off from an airport 2 hrs before sunset . The pilot flies a track of 90 T , W/V 130/20 , TAS 100kts . In order to return to the point of departure before sunset , furthest distance which maybe traveled is :
a. 84 nm
b. 97 nm
c. 105 nm
d. 111 nm
somehow i am not able to figure out a way to approach this quest any help will be appreciated .
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a. 84 nm
b. 97 nm
c. 105 nm
d. 111 nm
somehow i am not able to figure out a way to approach this quest any help will be appreciated .
Thanks
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Doesn´t matter if it is time to sunset or time to running out of fuel...
Distance to Point of No Return =
(Fuel endurance (hours) × Ground speed return (knots) × Groundspeed outbound (knots)) / (Ground speed return (knots) + Groundspeed outbound (knots))
Correct answer: 97 nm
Distance to Point of No Return =
(Fuel endurance (hours) × Ground speed return (knots) × Groundspeed outbound (knots)) / (Ground speed return (knots) + Groundspeed outbound (knots))
Correct answer: 97 nm