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Old 3rd December 2008 | 13:10
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ranklein
 
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From: usa
As I see it..
flying into a cooler air, more air molecules present in the air.
Pitot tube will sense a higher volume of molecules, hence will show a higher IAS.
On the other hand, more molecules will cause a higher drag, hence true speed will be lower.
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