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Old 23rd November 2004 | 16:02
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Alex Whittingham
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For a given wind vector the higher the TAS is, the smaller the drift angle. The corollary is that, if you are stationary or near stationary, the drift angle is potentially very large even for light winds. I should qualify this by saying I know absolutely nothing about the A330 system!
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