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Old 8th Aug 2018, 10:26
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Seriously? Whats wrong with the diagram?
In diagram A) you say VG = VA +/- W: Therefore difference = 2W.
In diagram B) you say VG = W +/- VA : Therefore difference = 2VA.

In A you use the aircraft’s velocity as a reference, in B you use the Wind vector as a reference.

In the link you posted #201 The Downwind Turn, “Ft” is Zero. It does not exist. There is no FWD / AFT acceleration on the aircraft. There is only a centripetal acceleration towards the centre of the turn in the moving air mass (i.e. relative to the aircraft wing). The ground velocity changes by the vector addition of wind + aircraft's instantaneous heading and airspeed.

If you don't understand the difference then I can't help you.

Last edited by Goldenrivett; 9th Aug 2018 at 10:04. Reason: typo
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