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4. METHOD OF CONVERSION For pilots, the conversion of distance, fuel quantity, weight and various other quantities 00 used in navigational computation from one system of units to another is important. 7,• SEIKO Rotary Slide Rule is equipped with convenient conversion scales to facilitate this job. The following are typical examples of conversions often required by pilots. (A) Distance conversion (A) -1 : Nautical miles (NAUT) Statute miles (STAT) Kilometers (KM) (A) -2 : Feet (FT) Imperial gallons (IMP GAL) Liters (LIT) (C) Weight conversion (C) -1 : Pounds (LBS) Kilograms (KG) (D) Fuel volume-to-weight conversion (D) -1 : Fuel pounds (FUEL LBS) US gallons (US GAL) Imperial gallons (IMP GAL) (D) -2 : Oil pounds (OIL LBS) US gallons (US GAL) Imperial gallons (IMP GAL) 21

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4.
METHOD
OF
CONVERSION
For
pilots,
the
conversion
of
distance,
fuel
quantity,
weight
and
various
other
quantities
used
in
navigational
computation
from
one
system
of
units
to
another
is
important.
SEIKO
Rotary
Slide
Rule
is
equipped
with
convenient
conversion
scales
to
facilitate
this
job.
The
following
are
typical
examples
of
conversions
often
required
by
pilots.
(A)
Distance
conversion
(A)
-1
:
Nautical
miles
(NAUT)
<-->
Statute
miles
(STAT)
<-->
Kilometers
(KM)
(A)
-2
:
Feet
(FT)
<-)
Kilometers
(KM)
(B)
Fuel
volume
conversion
(B)
-1
:
US
gallons
(US
GAL)
+-->
Imperial
gallons
(IMP
GAL)
<->
Liters
(LIT)
(C)
Weight
conversion
(C)
-1
:
Pounds
(LBS)
<-->
Kilograms
(KG)
(D)
Fuel
volume
-to
-weight
conversion
(D)
-1
:
Fuel
pounds
(FUEL
LBS)
<-->
US
gallons
(US
GAL)
<-->
Imperial
gallons
(IMP
GAL)
(D)
-2
:
Oil
pounds
(OIL
LBS)
<->
US
gallons
(US
GAL)
<->
Imperial
gallons
(IMP
GAL)
00
7,
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