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Old 18th Oct 2018, 22:42
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The answer is the exact same for gliders and powered airplanes. Assuming no other change in configuration, less head wind means higher ground speed, or more forward distance at the same descent rate. Hence, you land further down the runway. To compensate in a powered plane, you reduce power; in a glider you pull more spoiler.
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