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Old 28th Feb 2009, 23:19
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ZeeDoktor
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The instantaneous ground speed is reported by the GPS unit on board and transmitted via ADS-B along with the latitude and longitude.

Looking at the latitude/longitude points, I see where you see a discrepancy:

Time Distance NM AvgSpeed Calculated Avg spd from instant spds
09:30:08
09:30:23 0.4985 119.64 (145.4 + 129.1)/2=137.25
09:30:38 0.5524 132.6 (117.2 + 129.1)/2=123.15
09:30:53 0.4318 103.6 (86.2 + 117.2) / 2 = 101.7

I would have to assume that the speed is showing a lag that is not apparent in the lat/lon points, or the other way around. Who knows...?