CONVERSION TABLES.
| DISTANCE | metres | nautical miles | 1 m = 0.000539 NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| nautical miles | metres | 1 NM = 1852 m | |
| kilometres | nautical miles | 1 km= 0.540 NM | |
| nautical miles | kilometres | 1 NM = 1.852 km | |
| metres | feet | 1 m = 3.2808 ft | |
| feet | metres | 1 ft = 0.3048 m | |
| TEMPERATURE | Celsius | Fahrenheit | t°F = (t°C x 1.8) + 32 |
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | t°C = (t°F -32)/1.8 | |
| TIME | hour | minutes and seconds | 1 HR = 60 min = 3600 s |
| minutes and seconds | hour | 1 s = 0.01667 min = 0.0002778 HR | |
| HORIZONTAL SPEED | metres / second | knots | 1 m/s = 1.9438 kt |
| knots | metres / second | 1 kt = 0.514444 m/s | |
| VERTICAL SPEED | metres / second | feet / minutos | 1 m/s = 196.85 ft/min |
| feet / minuto | metres / second | 1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/s | |
| PLANE ANGLE | arc second | arc minute | 1” = 0.01667’ |
| arc minute | arc second | 1’ = 60” |
For more information, consult ICAO Annex 5 (Unit of measurement to be used in air and ground operations).
DME/TACAN CHANNEL CONVERSION TABLES
A) CHANNEL X - DME/TACAN CONVERSION
- DME/TACAN channel from 17 to 59, both inclusive: add to DME/TACAN channel (divided by 10) 106.3.
- DME/TACAN channel from 70 to 126, both inclusive: add to DME/TACAN channel (divided by 10) 105.3.
| MHZ | .00 | .10 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .50 | .60 | .70 | .80 | .90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 109 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| 110 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| 111 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| 112 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| 113 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| 114 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| 115 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| 116 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 |
| 117 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 |
B) CHANNEL Y - DME/TACAN CONVERSION
- DME/TACAN channel from 17 to 59, both inclusive: add to DME/TACAN channel (divided by 10) 106.35.
- DME/TACAN channel from 70 to 126, both inclusive: add to DME/TACAN channel (divided by 10) 105.35.
| MHZ | .05 | .15 | .25 | .35 | .45 | .55 | .65 | .75 | .85 | .95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 109 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| 110 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| 111 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| 112 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| 113 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| 114 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| 115 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| 116 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 |
| 117 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 |