Question

You are flying a Cessna 182 Skylane at a cruise speed of 140 KTS. You are flying on a trip that will take you 520 NM. How long will it take you to get to your destination?

Answer 1

3.7 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

Speed of the Cessna 182 skylane, v = 140 knots

Distance traveled by the Cessna 182 skylane, d = 520 nautical miles

Time taken by the Cessna 182 skylane, t = ?

The time taken, t is given by

t = distance, d / speed, v

For easier calculations, we convert the distance to meter, and the speed to meter per second, so that

KTS - m/s

1 knot = 1/1.944 m/s

140 knots = 140/1.944 m/s

140 knots = 72.02 m/s

NM - m

1 NM = 1852 m

520 NM = 520 * 1852 m

520 NM = 963040 m

Time, t = 963040 / 72.02

Time, t = 13371.8 s, converting to minute, we have

Time, t = 222.9 minutes, converting to hours, we have

Time, t = 3.7 hours.

Therefore, it will take 3.7 hours to get to the desired destination