how do winds aloft affect groundspeed?

[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?

[jrpilot]

That is a problem..unless they were negative headwinds....

[Nexus]

Headwind DECREASES groundspeed but INCREASES the true airspeed, and that's the end of the story.

[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?

[chomp_rock]

Yes, flying against the wind is headwind.