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Question 914367: You are in an airplane that is falling at a rate of 500 feet per minute. What is that rate expressed in miles per hour?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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1ft+=+%281%2F5280%29mil
1min=+%281%2F60%29h
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so, 1%28ft%2Fmin%29+=+0.011+%28mil%2Fh%29+

500%28ft%2Fmin%29+=+500%2A0.011+%28mil%2Fh%29
500%28ft%2Fmin%29+=+5.5+%28mil%2Fh%29

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are in an airplane that is falling at a rate of 500 feet per minute. What is that rate expressed in miles per hour?
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500*(15/22)*60 =~ 5.68181818... mi/hr
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500 ft/min is the "standard rate" of climb/descent for aircraft.
A "standard rate" turn is 3 degs/sec, or a 2 minute turn.
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That's in IFR conditions, unless o/w directed by ATC.