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An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
| Cruising altitude |
7,500 ft |
| Airport elevation |
1,300 ft |
| Descends to |
800 ft AGL |
| Rate of descent |
300 ft/min |
| Average true airspeed |
120 kts |
| True course |
165° |
| Average wind velocity |
240° at 20 kts |
| Variation |
4°E |
| Deviation |
-2° |
| Average fuel consumption |
9.6 gal/hr |
Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
| * | A) 18 minutes, 168°, 34 NM, 2.9 gallons. |
| | B) 18 minutes, 164°, 34 NM, 3.2 gallons. |
| | C) 16 minutes, 168°, 30 NM, 2.9 gallons. |
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