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how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?
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Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:41 pmby monkeyboy726
i was flying over the atlantic the other day and i was noticing that high headwinds seemed to increase my groundspeed? how is this? i would think that a strong tailwind would increase groundspeed. i thought it might have something to do with increased lift...could anyone help me out plz?
Re: how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?
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Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:36 pmby jrpilot
That is a problem..unless they were negative headwinds....
Re: how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?
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Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:10 pmby Nexus
Headwind DECREASES groundspeed but INCREASES the true airspeed, and that's the end of the story.
Re: how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?
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Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:38 pmby monkeyboy726
i'll see about the screenshots. i'd have to take like 5 of them and upload them all in order for u guys to see the right windows. perhaps i just have my terms mixed up?? ??? flying WITH the wind is a tailwind and AGAINST is a headwind?
Re: how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?
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Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:20 pmby chomp_rock
Yes, flying against the wind is headwind.