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UNITS OF DISTANCE AND SPEED Statute Mile is a distance of 5,280 Nautical Mile (6,080 feet) is the average length of one minute of latitude. Kilometer is a distance of 1,000 meters. 50 KM OHP # 1 Level Four 417.03b
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UNITS OF DISTANCE AND SPEED Knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour Mph is one statute mile per hour KMH is one kilometer per hour. Abbreviation for Nautical miles is N. miles or N.M. - for statute miles it is, S. miles or S.M. The abbreviation for kilometers is km and for knots is kts. 30 Mph OHP # 2 Level Four 417.03b
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THE “ONE-IN-SIXTY” RULE An error in the track of one degree will cause an error in position of about one mile in a distance of 60 miles. 60 Miles1 Mile OHP # 3 Level Four 417.03b
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Fill the correct term into the blank space found in each statement. OHP # 4 Level Four 417.03b 1. is a distance of 5,280 feet. 2. (6,080 feet) is the average length of one minute of latitude. 3. is a distance of 1,000 meters. 4. is a speed of one nautical mile per hour. 5. is one statue mile per hour. 6. is one kilometer per hour. Name: Kilometer Mach Statute Mile Kph Nautical Mile Minute KMH Meter Knot Terms:Yard Mph Degree
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