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Old 25th July 2009 | 13:21
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Jabawocky
 
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Hi Tryo

Glad you asked........

Today while doing CAS/Static testing, fling the GPS boxes, I was focussed on other things. There was a 10 knot SE wind blowing, known about and verified by the GPS box tests, and you know what, on the second flight (did not notice the first one) the IAS and TAS and GS in the westerly direction was hard to keep constant. It was while trying to maintain straight and level, that the IAS was 3 knots quiker....... and took a long while to get stable, so I do think its an acceleration and inertai thing now, but again its hard to prove.

It defies the theory, but its real. If only I had time to follow it for 10 min in every direction........I would still be up there.

The more I talk to people the more they say.....yeah...i have seen that. The Jet drivers only ever notice it when in 120-200 knot machines.

J
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