Complete line 3 for the sector WPT B to WPT C. What is the sector time from WPT B to WPT C and the accumulated time to DEST?
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We must calculate the Ground Speed for the leg WTP B - WPT C:
TAS: 135 kt; W/V: 340/20; True Track: 270°
Solving from Heading (HDG) & Ground Speed (GS), knowing WV, TAS and required track.
- Set wind direction to 340° under the "TRUE HEADING" index at the top.
- Set the center point on the True Airspeed (TAS) of 135 kt.
- Mark the wind velocity 20 kt down from the centre point.
- Initially, set the True Track to 270° under the "TRUE HEADING" index.
- Note that this heading would result in 8°L drift and a track of 262°.
- Reduce the heading value under the index until the heading minus the drift gives a track of 270°. This occurs at a heading of 278° with 8°L drift.
- The groundspeed for this track is approximately 127 kt.
Sector time from WPT B to WPT C:
- Sector Time = Distance / Ground Speed
Sector Time = 53 NM / 127 kt = 25 min
Accumulated time to DEST:
- Accumulated time until WPT B + Sector Time WPT B - WPT C + Sector Time WPT C - DEST = 23 min + 25 min + 4 min = 52 min
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