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1.7 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 (
Ε
F) = [1.8 x
Ε
C]+32
1 Inch Pound (in lb) = 0.113 Newton Metres (Nm)
1 Foot Pound (ft lb) = 1.356 Newton Metres (Nm)