Conversion question

nkoenig

nkoenig

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My CFI wasn't really sure on how to explain this to me or he maybe didnt know but anyway how do you figure out Knots to MPH? People have asked me how fast did you fly today and I say bout 110 120 knots and then comes how bout MPH. So if anybody can help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
 
Tell 'em to Google it.


1 knot = 1.15077945 mph


110 knots = 126.585739 mph


120 knots = 138.093534 mph




For a quick conversion, just multiply the Knots by 1.15.

Here's a way to do that without a calculator.

First, take 10% of the kts figure - - just "chop off" the last number.

EX: 130 knots ---> 13

Then, take half that 10% figure:

EX: 13 kts ----> 6.5

Then, add all three together.

EX: 130 + 13 + 6.5 = 149.5 <------ there's your mph

130kts = 149.5 mph


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averyrm said:
Just like figuring out a 15% tip;)
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Ever been to one of those places with a "tip calculator" on the bottom of the bill? I'm insulted by that, and often times use it as a reason to lower the tip.

And since I'm on my tipping soapbox... How is it that people accept tipping as a way that things are? If I was the head of a flight school, and I paid my instructors $2.30 an hour with the assumption that the students would tip dependent upon service would result with countless complaints from all around, but it's acceptable in the restaraunt business? I'd rather pay the extra 10-15% on the food just for not having to tip, and only tip if the service is extraordinary, like you see in most other countries.

/threadjack.
 
Chris_Ford said:
Ever been to one of those places with a "tip calculator" on the bottom of the bill? I'm insulted by that, and often times use it as a reason to lower the tip.

And since I'm on my tipping soapbox... How is it that people accept tipping as a way that things are?

... it's acceptable in the restaraunt business? I'd rather pay the extra 10-15% on the food just for not having to tip, and only tip if the service is extraordinary, like you see in most other countries.
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It's customary to not tip in some countries, but I'd be hard-pressed to say "most."

The fact of the matter is, tipping is customary in the United States, and it has been since before you were born. If you wanna grab a poster and walk around downtown Portland with a bunch of long-haired, tree-huggin' losers and shout to the heavens about how unfair you think that is, you're certainly free to do so.

It'll still be customary to tip. There's no reason to get all worked up about it.

The tip calculator is for people that aren't as bright and mathematically gifted as you. Just smile at your good fortune, and leave a respectable tip.



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TonyC said:
The tip calculator is for people that aren't as bright and mathematically gifted as you. Just smile at your good fortune, and leave a respectable tip.
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One thing about business is that you never want to call the customer stupid. Even if they are. The tip calculator does that. And remember, math errors can act in the waiter's favor.

And tipping is a very US-centric custom. Yes, it's done in Europe (5-10% and only for exceptional service), but go to the rest of the world, and you'll see that people don't *expect* a tip.
 
Chris_Ford said:
One thing about business is that you never want to call the customer stupid. Even if they are. The tip calculator does that. And remember, math errors can act in the waiter's favor.
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I disagree that providing a tip calculator implies that the customer is stupid. You're entitled to disagree, and you're even entitled to be upset about it. Does the waitress deserve to be punished because of your little tirade?

Chris_Ford said:
And tipping is a very US-centric custom. Yes, it's done in Europe (5-10% and only for exceptional service), but go to the rest of the world, and you'll see that people don't *expect* a tip.
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That's simply not true.




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Geez guys...
I just wanted to know how to convert knts to mph. Didnt mean for this question to stir up trouble
 
nkoenig said:
Geez guys...
I just wanted to know how to convert knts to mph. Didnt mean for this question to stir up trouble
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ooops


I guess I should learn to keep my mouth shut.



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TonyC said:
ooops


I guess I should learn to keep my mouth shut.



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If you do, you're a faster learner than I am. :D



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TonyC said:
Never mind...
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Tony, Japan, tipping is not seen anyway... China it's not seen. That right there is 20% of the world's population :). I'm fairly sure you don't see it throughout Africa. Almost all of Europe includes it in the bill, so we'll call it a tip, even though it's more or less a service charge (the difference lies within the variability of a tip, whereas a service charge must be paid). In most of the world, a tip is only something granted to those who go beyond the standard duties of their job. I can't see any possible way that you can argue it.
 
Chris_Ford said:
And tipping is a very US-centric custom. Yes, it's done in Europe (5-10% and only for exceptional service), but go to the rest of the world, and you'll see that people don't *expect* a tip.
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How much world traveling have you done, Bud? How many of these countries have you been to?

Don't think you wanna play this game . . . ;)
 
Chris_Ford said:
I can't see any possible way that you can argue it.
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I really wish you hadn't said that.


Chris_Ford said:
Tony, Japan, tipping is not seen anyway... China it's not seen. That right there is 20% of the world's population :).
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And if China and Japan were "most" of the world's population outside of the US, you'd have just proven your claim. They're not.


Chris_Ford said:
I'm fairly sure you don't see it throughout Africa.
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You're fairly wrong.


Greece, Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Singapore, Suadi Arabia, ... I could go on and on with countries where tipping is customary. The point is, the practice of tipping is not exclusive to the United States. Citing a few countries that do NOT tip does not justify a claim that "the rest of the world" does not.




Sorry, Steve... I tried.


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TonyC said:
Greece, Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Singapore, Suadi Arabia, ....
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China, Japan, Malaysia, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand and Singapore (at least as of last November), South Korea, Thailand, the UAE, most of Europe (although they use a "service charge"). That covers about 3 billion of the population, which would maybe not be "most" by definition, but can we agree on "a considerable minority (plurality possibly?)" :)

Although I can't personally vouch for the UAE, Malaysia, Finland and Iceland, I am 100% certain that tipping is not customary (or even allowed) in all of those other listed countries.
 
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