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Old 15th Feb 2013, 12:50
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TAS is measured in respect to the surrounding air mass. Whether that air mass is moving (with the airplane in it) or not doesn't matter.

To get from TAS to ground speed (GS) you have to factor in the wind. But that's the earliest place where the wind plays a role in your calculations.

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