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Old 14th Oct 2009, 17:06
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bjornhall
 
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One I use on almost every flight: Dependence on weight for approach speed, best glide speed, VX, VY, VA: The percentage change in speed is half the percentage change in weight.


Penetration speed: When gliding with a head wind, increase gliding speed by a quarter of the wind speed. When gliding with a tail wind, glide slightly slower, but never slower than the minimum sink speed.


IAS -> TAS: Two percent per 1,000 ft.


Crosswind correction: 1 knot crosswind per 1 degree correction, per 60 kts GS. E.g., 10 kt crosswind component at 120 kts GS requires 5 degrees correction.
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