VFR cross-country

Distance and true course between two airports, the heading to fly into the wind, the magnetic heading, and the time en route.

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Step 1
Distance between two points (geodesic)
Distance and true course from Centennial (KAPA) to Colorado Springs (KCOS).
You should see The shortest distance is 85.815 km, leaving on a course of 171.3605489° and arriving on 171.45432°.
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Step 2
Wind triangle: heading and groundspeed
Correct the true course for the forecast wind at cruise.
Carries course from step 1.
You should see Fly heading 179.1° for a groundspeed of 111.2 kt, a wind correction of 7.7° to the right.
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Step 3
True and magnetic bearings
Turn the true heading into the magnetic heading you will hold.
Carries bearing from step 2.
You should see The converted bearing is 171.7°, using 7.4° E of variation.
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Step 4
Time, speed, and distance
Distance over groundspeed gives the time en route.
Carries distance from step 1, speed from step 2.
You should see At 111.2 kt, 46.3 NM takes 25 min.
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Distance between two points (geodesic)