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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 05:19
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Fark'n'ell
 
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A change from a relative tailwind to a relative headwind on short final will require an increase in engine thrust to arrest the resultant airspeed decay
Red Paddy
Are you sure about that?
I would imagine a relative headwind to tailwind change would decrease the airspeed.
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