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Old 8th November 2001 | 05:39
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From: Localiser backcourse 31
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Is this any use?

I found this in an older text and cannot say I've used it but:
let WA = Wind direction - Course
let WS be wind speed
let TAS = True Air Speed

then Wind Correction = ARC Sin ( sin (WA) * WS/TAS)

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