Why does anyone bother with complicated ways of working out drift. The method outlined by BEagle/Aerbedane makes life so much easier.
It's not rocket science, but could it be BEag's accent putting them off?
It works on the 1 in 60 rule. If doing 60kts TAS, then 1 knot of direct cross wind needs a 1 deg. heading change.
120 kts, 1 knot x-wind= 1/2 deg. heading change needed.
600kts, 1 knot x-wind=1/10 degree heading change needed to maintain track.
etc. etc.
This method just cuts down the calculation needed whilst giving the same result.
Last edited by Say again s l o w l y; 13th February 2004 at 17:51.