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An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
Cruising altitude:10,500 ft
Airport elevation:1,700 ft
Descends to:1,000 ft AGL
Rate of descent:600 ft/min
Average true airspeed:135 kts
True course:263°
Average wind velocity:.330° at 30 kts
Variation:7°E
Deviation:+3°
Average fuel consumption:  11.5 gal/hr

Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions: <table><tr><td>Cruising altitude:</td><td>10,500 ft</td></tr><tr><td>Airport elevation:</td><td>1,700 ft</td></tr><tr><td>Descends to:</td><td>1,000 ft AGL</td></tr><tr><td>Rate of descent:</td><td>600 ft/min</td></tr><tr><td>Average true airspeed:</td><td>135 kts</td></tr><tr><td>True course:</td><td>263°</td></tr><tr><td>Average wind velocity:</td><td>.330° at 30 kts</td></tr><tr><td>Variation:</td><td>7°E</td></tr><tr><td>Deviation:</td><td>+3°</td></tr><tr><td>Average fuel consumption:  </td><td>11.5 gal/hr</td></tr></table> Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
  • 13 minutes, 274°, 28 NM, 2.5 gallons.
  • 9 minutes, 274°, 26 NM, 2.8 gallons.
  • 13 minutes, 271°, 26 NM, 2.5 gallons.

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    Cruising alti...