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Question 390 - General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

1 minute of arc along the meridian at low latitudes measures a greater distance than 1 minute of arc along the meridian at high latitudes.

1 minute of arc along the meridian at 0°N/S measures the same distance as 1 minute of arc at 90°N/S.

1 minute of arc along the equator measures the same distance as 1 minute of arc along the meridian at a latitude of 45°N/S.

1 minute of arc along the equator measures a greater distance than 1 minute of arc along the meridian at a latitude of 45°N/S.

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