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Old 16th March 2010 | 17:07
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selfin
 
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You can scale the magnitudes by a common factor. Try working out the same problem with TAS 236 kt (472 kt / 2) and wind 25 kt (50 kt / 2).

Without correcting for drift the GS should work out as 243 kt so simply multiply by 2 to get 486 kt. If correcting, GS 241 kt * 2 = 482 kt.

Last edited by selfin; 16th March 2010 at 17:18. Reason: Question appears to require GS without applying correction for drift.
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