Practice question

An aircraft on ground track 180° is flying at 240 knots groundspeed. Another aircraft on track 180° ahead is flying at 180 knots. The closing rate between the two aircraft is:

  1. 60 knots (1 NM per minute)
  2. 120 knots
  3. 400 knots
  4. 30 knots

Answer: A — 60 knots (1 NM per minute)

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