Jabiru Aircraft
Pilot Operating Handbook
Model J230-D
Revision:
6
28/2/2020
Page 13
0.5 USE OF METRIC/IMPERIAL UNITS
This POH uses the metric system as the basic system of measurement. Where common usage
or available instrumentation refer to the Imperial/US unit system, both units are quoted. The
following conversion factors are presented as a ready reference to the conversion factors that have
been used in this manual as well as supplying some others that may be found useful.
1 Pound (lb)
=
0.4536 Kilogram (kg)
1 Pound per sq in (psi)
=
6.895 Kilopascal (kPa)
1 Inch (in)
=
25.4 Millimetres (mm)
1 Foot (ft)
=
0.3048 Metre (m)
1 Statute mile
=
1.609 Kilometres (km)
1 Nautical mile (NM)
=
1.852 Kilometres (km)
1 Millibar (mb)
=
1 Hectopascal (hPa)
1 Millibar (mb)
=
0.1 Kilopascal (kPa)
1 Imperial gallon
=
4.546 Litres (l)
1 US gallon
=
3.785 Litres (l)
1 US quart
=
0.946 Litre (l)
1 Cubic foot (ft
3
)
=
28.317 Litres (l)
1 Acre
=
0.4047 Hectares
1 Degree Fahrenheit (
F)
=
[1.8 x
C]+32
1 Inch Pound (in lb)
=
0.113 Newton Metres (Nm)
1 Foot Pound (ft lb)
=
1.356 Newton Metres (Nm)
0.6 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS & NOTES
Definitions used in the POH such as
WARNING, CAUTION, NOTE
are employed in the following
context:
WARNING
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which if not followed correctly, may result in personal
injury or death.
CAUTION
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which if not strictly observed, may result in damage to the
aircraft or to its installed equipment.
NOTE
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which it is considered essential to highlight.
