![]() ![]() You can read this off on the DME unit as long as you follow the radial. The mile is the unit commonly used in aviation, which is why the DME also measures in this unit. ![]() If you are flying at 7,000 feet, it will take you 10 minutes to descend to roughly 1,000 feet at a sink rate of 600 feet per minute. This is equivalent to a flight distance of 20 miles. The distance to the VOR is shown by the DME. In our case, you still have to compensate for the 12 miles that the VOR is located behind our home airfield. ![]()
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