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Given:

True course from A to B: 352°
Ground distance: 100 NM
GS: 107 kt
Estimated time of departure (ETD): 0933 UTC

The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...

  • A

    1129 UTC.

  • B

    1029 UTC.

  • C

    1146 UTC.

  • D

    1045 UTC.

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 is given as 107 kt.

The ground distance covered is 100 NM. Thus, the flight time required is: Ground Distance / GS = 100 NM / 107 kt = 0.93 hr or 00:56 approximately.

Thus, the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) is: ETD + Flight time = 09:33 UTC + 00:56 = 10:29 UTC.


NOTE:

To convert the time from HH:MM to a decimal form, proceed as:

  • 0.93 hr = 0.93x60 min = 55.8 min.

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