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Old 20th February 2013 | 22:31
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phiggsbroadband
 
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Hi, if you assume that magnetic = true for the purpose of an easy calculation, then you can use a velocity triangle to determine the wind velocity. The Hypotenuse side is your airspeed, and the Opposite side is the wind speed. Remember OHMS? Opp/Hyp means Sin.

So for 30 degrees, sin 30 = 0.5

Which means your cross wind is 0.5 of your airspeed... Say 45 knots if you are in a 90 knot cessna.

(Even allowing 3 deg magnetic variation, its still 41 knots.)
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