But we still measuring altitude in FEET. I have been inside a Russian
cargo plane, similar to our C-130, and it's altimeter reads in feet.
In fact, all the pilot's flight instruments' utilized by any Air
Traffic Controller, were in English. Co-pilot and all other stations,
were in Russian.
-----------------------------------------From: "Flesner via KRnet"
To: [email protected]
Cc: "Flesner"
Sent: Wednesday April 29 2020 9:04:27AM
Subject: Re: KR> MPH v Kts
> Please do not take this personally
> But WHY does the USA still use mph. In aviation
> Is it universal in USA.
> Phil
> Australia
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Phil,
Don't over-think this. It is nothing more than human nature and the
resistance to change. We ( I and other old people) grew up and were
educated in "inches", "feet", "yards", "miles", and the like and
refuse
to change. We have a mental image of measurement that is too
difficult
to re-program. I'm still not sure if I'm hot or cold when I hear the
temperature in Celsius. As the young pilots trained in knots mature
through the ranks it will change. I for one however will be buried in
a
grave depth measured in feet or placed in an urn measured in cubic
inches.
Larry Flesner
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