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An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
| Cruising altitude |
6,500 ft |
| Airport elevation |
700 ft |
| Descends to |
800 ft AGL |
| Rate of descent |
500 ft/min |
| Average true airspeed |
110 kts |
| True course |
335° |
| Average wind velocity |
060° at 15 kts |
| Variation |
3°W |
| Deviation |
+2° |
| Average fuel consumption |
8.5 gal/hr |
Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
| * | A) 10 minutes, 348°, 18 NM, 1.4 gallons. |
| | B) 12 minutes, 346°, 18 NM, 1.6 gallons. |
| | C) 10 minutes, 355°, 17 NM, 2.4 gallons. |
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