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An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:

Cruising altitude:6,500 ft
Airport elevation:700 ft
Descends to:800 ft AGL
Rate of descent:500 ft/min
Average true airspeed:110 kts
True course:335°
Average wind velocity:060° at 15 kts
Variation:3°W
Deviation:+2
Average fuel consumption:  8.5 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>6,500 ft</td></tr><tr><td>Airport elevation:</td><td>700 ft</td></tr><tr><td>Descends to:</td><td>800 ft AGL</td></tr><tr><td>Rate of descent:</td><td>500 ft/min</td></tr><tr><td>Average true airspeed:</td><td>110 kts</td></tr><tr><td>True course:</td><td>335°</td></tr><tr><td>Average wind velocity:</td><td>060° at 15 kts</td></tr><tr><td>Variation:</td><td>3°W</td></tr><tr><td>Deviation:</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td>Average fuel consumption:  </td><td>8.5 gal/hr</td></tr></table> Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
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