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Re: Hp by Doniol for Aircraft
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Dec 1, 06:45 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Dec 1, 06:45 -0800
Dave,
I use cosine of the latitude so that at 34° N a 10' spread of latitude will be 8.3' of latitude per 10' of longitude. For short distances there is no need to get fancy with meridianal parts which takes into account a bulging equator.
Greg Rudzinski