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Old 7th Jun 2009, 19:24
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Flyinheavy
 
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Tim Velasquez' Analysis

Tim Velasquez:

to the airplane's final reported ACARS position (2014Z,3.578,-30.374) yields a distance of 331.5 nm (381.5 sm) (calculator) in 41 minutes. This introduces consistencies because it yields a ground speed of 485.1 kt (558.3 mph), and at FL350 an airspeed of 288 KIAS/M.841
In the first part of the given analysis the positions are declared as extrapolated. In the cited part they appear to be ACARS reported. Where they? Somebody can enlighten me also about the speed calculations, without any irony, may be I just missed something. As stated before I find the analysis a very good peace of work, only needing some explanations.

The reason I post this: as to my calculation the distance btw INTOL and TASIL is 375NM where they estimated at 0223UTC would make 479kt GS

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