What does the continued use of the statute mile say about tradition and resistance to change?

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage. Object Details. Date. ca. 1941. Country of Origin. The nautical mile, or sea mile, is used primarily in navigation. Nearly ... The statute mile or land mile (5,280 feet in the United states) is commonly ... As there are 60 minutes in a degree and 360 degrees in the circumference of the earth, a nautical mile equals 1/21,600 of the Earth's circumference. The statute ... (f) Three hundred dollars for traveling over thirty-five miles per hour over the authorized speed limit. ... Source:Laws 1996, LB 901, § 11; Laws 1997, LB 91, § 4 ... Aug 5, 2019 ... Statute miles are the ordinary English miles of 1760 yards. They are called that by contrast to nautical miles, the “old mile” of 10 furlongs ... One nautical mile is defined as 1,852 meters. Using the conversion factor 1.609 kilometers = 1 statute mile, how many statute miles are equal to 1,000 nautical ... VRB09KT – the VRB indicates the wind direction is variable; the wind speed is 9 knots. 1 1/4SM. This section of the METAR indicates visibility in statute miles. THE ORDINARY, or statute mile is an arbitrary length of no particular significance in navigational calculations. However if I move one nautical mile along a ... Airspace. Flight Visibility. Distance from Clouds ; Class A. Not Applicable. Not Applicable ; Class B · 3 statute miles. Clear of Clouds ; Class C · 3 statute miles. Title 75. Text Size: A A A Print. A provision of this statute is set to expire in 2026 ... mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.