FLIGHT MANUAL
DYNALI HELICOPTER COMPANY
Edition N°3
DYNALI H2S January 2012
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1.6. ABREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS – CONVERSION
TABLE
UNITS
Symbol Conversion
Distance
metre
m
1 m = 3.3 ft
centimetre
cm
1 cm = 0,01 m
millimetre
mm
1mm = 0,001 m
hectometre
hm
1 hm = 100 m
kilometre
km
1 km = 0,540 NM = 1000 m
Nautical Mile
NM
1 NM = 6076 ft = 1852 m
Statute Mile
SM
1 SM = 1609 m
inch
in
1 in = 0,0254 m
foot (plur: feet)
ft
1 ft = 12 in = 0,3048 m
yard
yd
1 yd = 3 ft = 0,9144 m
Speed
knot
kts
1 kt = 1 NM/h = 1,852 km/h
feet/minute
ft/min
100 ft/min = 0,508 m/s
Weight
kilogram
kg
1 kg = 2,2 lbs
pound
lbs
1 lb = 0,454 kg
Volume
litre
l
1 l = 1,055 qt = 0.264 USG
millilitre
ml
1 ml = 0,001 l
quart
qt
1 qt = 0,25 USG = 0,9475 l
US Gallon
USG
1 USG = 4 qts = 0,833 ImpG = 3,79 l
Imperial Gallon
ImpG
1 ImpG = 1,20 USG = 4,54 l
Pressure
pascal
Pa
1 Pa =
hectopascal
hPa
1 hPa = 100 Pa
bar
bar
1 bar = 10
5
Pa
Inches Mercury
In Hg
1 In Hg =
Power
Horsepower
HP
1 HP = 0,736 kW
Kilowatt
kW
1 kW = 1,397 HP