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Old 3rd Feb 2011, 18:12
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TC - that link would suggest some more bedtime reading required - and not just AP3456 It's all about downwash not high pressure

Many pilots (and the FAA VFR Exam-O-Gram No. 47) mistakenly believe that ground effect is the result of air being compressed between the wing and the ground.
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