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Old 23rd February 2004 | 19:55
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4dogs
 
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Folks,

A lot of brain cells are being extended to prove a Newtonian result in an earth-referenced scenario.

The "v" in all of the physical equations is TAS and is airmass-referenced! All of your extensive arguments only reinforce the pitfalls and inherent dangers of flying an airmass-referenced machine by reference to the ground.

But if you wish to discuss windshear, then you are dealing with the physics of a machine that is operating in an unstable medium - one that changes far faster than the relatively miniscule changes in lift, drag and thrust can compensate.

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