Energy Source Requirements Part 2 – Units of Measurement

Measuring Altitude

Feet vs. Meters

1foot = 304.8mm

Distance Across The Ground

World-wide, the nautical mile (nm) is the standard for measuring the distance an aircraft travels across the ground. That’s nice and easy (and it makes it easy to remember!)

1nm = 1.852 Kilometers

Wind speed

Knots vs. Meters/Second

1 m/s ≈ 2 kts