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24th Mar 2015, 21:05

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uncle_maxwell

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groundspeed in descent

Mathematically speaking, with everything else being equal (IAS, wind etc.) the G/S should decrease when going into descent. As most descents are at a relatively small angle though (3-5 deg FPA?) the difference should be small.

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