A flight leaves 45° E at 9 a.m. local solar time and takes 4 h to reach 15° W. What is arrival local solar time? Ignore civil time zones.
A5 p.m.
B1 p.m.
C9 a.m.
D5 a.m.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 9 a.m.
The destination is four solar hours behind, exactly offsetting the four-hour flight, so arrival is at 9 a.m. there.
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