NOTES ON GRID SEARCHING:
On average, it takes 3.5 hours for a grid searcher to travel
1 mile when searching.
There are 5280 ft per mile.
GRID SEARCH PLANNING FORMULAS:
# Searchers = Area
(sq. mi) x 5280 x 3.5
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Spacing
(ft) x Hours
Area (sq. mi) = Spacing
x Hours x Searchers
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5280
x 3.5
Spacing (ft) = Area
(sq. mi) x 5280 x 3.5
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Searchers
x Hours
Hours = Area
(sq. mi) x 5280 x 3.5
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Spacing
(ft) x Searchers
POD % = 100 – ½ Spacing (ft)