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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 August 2018, 14:41
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The upside of using nautical miles being you...

The upside of using nautical miles being you don't need a scale on a chart and if you hear a position quoted over the radio you can pretty much work out how far away they are in your head.;)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 August 2018, 09:49
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Strictly speaking it's the arc on the surface of...

Strictly speaking it's the arc on the surface of the Earth subtended by one minute of a degree of of latitude at the Earth's centre and, as the Earth is not absolutely spherical, it's radius varies...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 August 2018, 07:28
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2.5KM = 1/2 a nautical mile.....? er.. no. 1.3...

2.5KM = 1/2 a nautical mile.....? er.. no. 1.3 nautical miles.:popcorn:
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