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Old 19th January 2015 | 12:59
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Mad (Flt) Scientist
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And to put some example numbers to show how far off TAS is from IAS:

Mach 0.70, 25,000ft, standard atmosphere:

CAS 292 knots

TAS 421 knots

CAS to IAS relationship is dependent on the type, but for a modern aircraft with corrections in the air data system, IAS likely is within a few knots of "true CAS". In any case you're looking at an IAS more than 100knots away from TAS, "guaranteed".
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