PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - 744 Turbulence penetration

21st November 2002 | 13:47

#2 (permalink)

Intruder

Joined: May 2000

Posts: 3,204

Likes: 2

From: Seattle

Turbulence speed is .82 - .85 Mach. Normal cruise speed is in that range, so there should have been no significant change in indicated Mach.

The change in ground speed may have been due to reduction in tailwind or increase in headwind.