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Old 14th May 2002 | 10:11
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oxford blue
 
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From: oxford
The above formulae are academically accurate if you need a computer algorithm or similar.

However, if you just want a reasonably accurate pilot's rule of thumb for use in the air:

TAS = CAS (or RAS) x (1.75% per thousand feet)

So, if you are at, say, 10,000 feet with a CAS of 100 knots, ten lots of 1.75% is 17.5 %, so your TAS is 117.5 knots.

Provided the temperature is fairly close to ISA, it's very accurate up to about 25,000 feet and not too bad even higher.
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