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Old 5th Jul 2011, 18:43
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Start with a WAG if you don't have an FMS:

Normal TOD is about 100 NM; normal time of flight after TOD is about 30 minutes, for about 5 NM/minute on average.

60 Kt = 1 NM/minute, or 30 NM over the course of the descent, so a good wind correction is half the wind. Assume average wind is half the wind at cruise. Therefore:

TOD correction = 1/4 head/tail wind component at cruise.
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