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While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

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What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

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What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

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What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

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While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

enter image description here

What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

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What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

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How to calculate the heading correction with a circular flight computer?

While flying between 2 points 120 nautical miles apart, after about 40 nautical miles we discover we are 5 nautical miles off to the right of the track.

What heading correction is necessary in order to reach the destination? How do you calculate the correction using a circular flight computer?

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