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statute mile
Definição1
A unit of linear measurement in the English system. One statute mile is equal to 5,280 feet, or 1.609 kilometers.
Fonte1
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Engineering study of factors affecting the choice of frequencies of DME. Montreal, 1948. (Cir. 7 AN/6).
Fonte2
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Pilot/controller glossary (P/CG). 2014. Disponível em: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/pcg/index.htm. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2014.
Fonte3
CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
Nota adicional1
The statute mile, unlike the nautical mile, is not readily convertible into terms of angular measurements.
Nota adicional2
Acronym in English: SM
Contexto
This approach will only be authorized when requested by the pilot and the reported ground visibility at the destination airport is at least 1 statute mile.
The system should provide slant distance to aircraft with the following accuracy: a) 3 statute mile or 23% slant distance, whichever is the greater, up to 115 statute miles, This accuracy shall be provided for at least 95% of the indications (based on normal Gaussian error law) and includes all errors in air and ground equipment;
Subárea
Air Navigation
Spanish
milla terrestre