M. Noireaux,
You ask what is the statute mile corresponding to ?
About 1/25,000 of the length of the equator.
John Perry
N5473  99.61% done but probably snowed in until spring.

-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin Kaye [mailto:marv@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:02 AM
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Approach control

Posted for "Alain NOIREAUX" <alainoireaux@club-internet.fr>:

  Gentlemen,
  one nautical mille correspond to one minute of arc at the equateur;
  one kilometer correspond to the 1/40.000th of the length of the equateur;
  what is the statute mile corresponding to ??
  Alain NOIREAUX , a bloody frenchman ,driving his car in kmph and flying
his
  plane in kts .