Given:
True course from A to B: 250°
Ground distance: 210 NM
TAS: 130 kt
Headwind component: 15 kt
Estimated time of departure (ETD): 0915 UTC
The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...
To calculate times in navigation, the Groundspeed (GS) is required, which is equal to:
- GS = TAS + Tailwind component, or
- GS = TAS - Headwind component
For this question, GS = TAS - Headwind component = 130 kt - 15 kt = 115 kt.
The ground distance covered is 210 NM. Thus, the flight time required is: Ground Distance / GS = 210 NM / 115 kt = 1.82 hr or 01:50 approximately.
Thus, the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) is: ETD + Flight time = 09:15 UTC + 01:50 = 11:05 UTC.
NOTE:
To convert the time from HH:MM to a decimal form, proceed as:
- 1.82 hr = 01 hour and 0.82x60 min = 01 hour and 49.2 min.
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