WillyB wrote :

> I was thinking of exactly how to determine the distances in FG and thought
I'd
> just place the pylons at the appropiate Long. Lat.'s .. so then I found a
> page on how to convert to miles but the problem is.. it involves some
pretty
> deep math:
>
> Number 5-3a I think does this:
> http://www.mentorsoftwareinc.com/resource/snyder30.htm
>
> I am still looking for a simpler formula but have started to think I may
be
> overkilling the problem a bit.
>
> Does anyone know if there is an easier way to put the course on the ground
> than this?

fgsd has a measure tools that give you distances ( in meters ) and angles.

-Fred



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