NCAA CPL Navigation Exam Practice Questions - NCAA Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Navigation Examination (Nig. CARs Part 2) Exam

How is one international nautical mile (1 NM) defined, and what is its standard metric equivalent?

1 minute of arc along a meridian of latitude, standardized as 1,852 meters (6,076.1 ft). 1 minute of arc along any parallel of latitude, standardized as 1,852 meters. 1 second of arc along the equator, standardized as 1,000 meters. The distance traveled in 1 minute by an aircraft flying at 100 km/h.

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1 minute of arc along a meridian of latitude, standardized as 1,852 meters (6,076.1 ft).

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