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Old 29th Feb 2020, 14:49
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Jonzarno
 
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I suggest reading up on the difference between Indicated Air Speed and True Air Speed.

Here is a link to a calculator that converts IAS to TAS based on altitude and temperature.

The other thing you need to take into account is wind which tends to strengthen and veer as you get higher and which will obviously affect your ground speed.
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