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More 1 in 60 Rule Examples

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 10 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 2 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 10nm ->| off track by 2nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 21. Distance of 104. and read off = 12 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 10 is under 30mn then your degress would be aleast double 2 e.g.(4)

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 20 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 5 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 20nm ->| off track by 5nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 51. Distance of 204. and read off = 15 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 20 is under 30mn then your degress would be aleast double 5 e.g.(10)

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 70 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 15 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 70nm ->| off track by 15nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 151. Distance of 704. and read off = 12.9 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 70 is over 60mn and less then 120nm then your degress would be somewhere between 15 to half of 15 e.g.(8)

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 100 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 4 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 100nm ->| off track by 4nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 41. Distance of 1004. and read off = 2.4 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 100 is over 60mn and less then 120nm then your degress would be somewhere between 4 to half of 4 e.g.(2)

6.4 Direction on the Earth

6.4. Direction on the Earth

Direction is defined as the course, track or line along which an object moves or must be taken by the object to reach a destination. 

If we fly in a given direction, we require a fixed datum line upon which direction can be based. 

1 in 60 Rule – Example B

These Examples are very good as practice calculations.

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 10 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 5 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 10nm ->| off track by 5nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 51. Distance of 104. and read off = 30 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 10 is under 30mn then your degress would be aleast double 5 e.g.(10)

Your issue now is this
You have travel a distance of 120 along your track,
HOWEVER found that you are off your intend track by 10 mn

* 60nm * Distance of 120nm ->| off track by 10nm
101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252530303535404045455050555560607070808090902. and off by 101. Distance of 1204. and read off = 5 Degress 3. locate 60

You need to do a quick mental calculation first ...
Seen as your distance of 120 is over 60mn and less then 120nm then your degress would be somewhere between 10 to half of 10 e.g.(5)

6.4.12 Explain the processes, cautions and limitations when deriving track distances and bearings from a chart.

6.4.12. Explain the processes, cautions and limitations when deriving track distances and  bearings from a chart.

When measuring track distances on a chart, make sure you measure in the middle of your track, that you measure accurately, and that you use the correct scale of ruler. 

When measuring bearings, make sure you line the protractor up with True North, and that you accurately read off the track line against the bearing. 

NWESBegining (X)Ending (X)Middle (✔)

FlashCards 6.4

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6.14.4 Explain and Apply the 1:60 rule.

6.14.4. Explain and Apply the 1:60 rule

The 1-in-60 rule is used to determine the track error for any distance travelled. 

It is based on the definition that 1nm subtends an angle of 1° at a distance of 60nm. 

1in60

The formula for the 1-in-60 rule is as follows:

        60                 =        Track error

Distance gone               Distance off 

6.4.10 Convert between relative, true, magnetic and compass bearings.

6.4.10. Convert between relative, true, magnetic and compass bearings.

True bearing

(Corrected for variation)

Magnetic bearing

(Corrected for deviation)

Compass bearing 

To convert a relative bearing to a magnetic bearing, we need to know the magnetic heading and the relative bearing of a given point. 

Aircraft heading (°M) + Relative bearing = Magnetic bearing to the given point. 

FlashCards, 6.14

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6.4.8 Convert between true, magnetic and compass directions.

6.4.8. Convert between true, magnetic and compass directions.

True direction – In relation to true North

(Corrected for variation) 

Magnetic direction – In relation to magnetic North

(Corrected for deviation)
Compass directions – In relation to compass North (magnetic North corrected for deviation)



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6.14.2(t) Define Actual Time of Arrival (ATA).

6.14.2(t)  Actual Time of Arrival (ATA).

Actual Time of Arrival (ATA) is the time the aircraft arrives at its destination or particular point.