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6: CALCULATING THE RATE OF
CLIMB OR DESCENT

UNIT INDEX

Example:

Known: Rate of Ascent and Total
Elevation in Ascent.

Required: Time.

A pilot climbs to 7400 feet above his
starting point at the average rate of 500
feet per minute. How long will this
require?

Solution:

Set 500 on the Bezel scale

opposite the "unit index" ("10" on the
fixed scale). Opposite 7400 on the
mobile scale, read answer, 14.8 minutes
on the fixed scale.

Two of the following quantities are
available for solution: total altitude of
descent, time and rate of descent
(or climb).

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Summary of Contents for AVIATEUR

Page 1: ...ome time to review the enclosed instructions to review how to operate your watch Instruction Manual Vol 1 07 EN Av i at e u r For more details on operating this timepiece please refer to the enclosed...

Page 2: ...D HAND PUSH BUTTON A CROWN FOR TURNING SLIDE RULE BEZEL CROWN MINUTE HAND DATE CROWN FOR TURNING SLIDE RULE BEZEL SLIDE RULE BEZEL CLOSED Push back Water Resistance OPENED Not secured For Water Resist...

Page 3: ...set the hour minute hands to the desired time 3 Push the crown back to position 0 HOW TO SET THE DATE 1 Pull the crown to position 1 1st click 2 Turn the crown clockwise Continue to turn the crown unt...

Page 4: ...se to advance the day hand until the desired day is set The day hand will advance one day when 04 30 in the morning is reached 3 Push the crown back to position 0 3 QUICK CORRECTION OF DATE 1 Set the...

Page 5: ...your finger tips the pilot slide rule bezel is still very much a useful easy to operate piece of technology to be found on your wrist Turn the slide rule bezel crown to rotate the inner slide rule bez...

Page 6: ...on outer scale opposite unit index 10 with triangle on inner scale 2 DIVISION 7 8 UNIT INDEX To multiply with the Slide Rule Bezel use the unit index number 10 with triangle in the inner scale Always...

Page 7: ...and Time Required Ground Speed A pilot finds by the use of checkpoint that he has traveled 104 miles in 35 minutes What is the ground speed Solution Move the Bezel scale until 104 on the mobile scale...

Page 8: ...ll take to go 486 miles at a ground speed on 156 miles per hour Solution On the Bezel scale set 156 opposite the MPH index on the fixed scale On the inner scale opposite 486 on the mobile scale read 1...

Page 9: ...TION Example Known Time and Rate of Consumption Required Total Gallons Used A pilot wishes to know how many gallons are necessary to fly 3 5 hours at an average rate of consumption of 11 5 gallons per...

Page 10: ...rting point at the average rate of 500 feet per minute How long will this require Solution Set 500 on the Bezel scale opposite the unit index 10 on the fixed scale Opposite 7400 on the mobile scale re...

Page 11: ...e previous example wishes to know how far he will have traveled when his climb is finished His average true air speed is 120 miles per hour and he is aided by a tail wind of 20 miles per hour Solution...

Page 12: ...own crown has not been properly employed Note that you should NEVER wear your watch in a jacuzzi hot shower or steam room where steam may enter the case despite the watertight seals used to protect yo...