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Old 23rd Apr 2015, 17:23
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Goldenrivett
 
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Hi Uplinker,
Did you get ground speed mini
Not so much as you would notice. (as Nancy Sinatra sang)

I think GS mini needs to know the Runway QDM from the Flight Plan data.
See FCTM explanation.

"GROUND SPEED MINI FUNCTION PRINCIPLE
.... Wind is a key factor in the "ground speed mini function".
TWR WIND
It is the MAG WIND entered in the PERF APPR page. It is the average wind as provided by the ATIS or the tower. Gusts must not be inserted, they are included in the ground speed mini computation.

TWR HEADWIND COMPONENT
The TWR HEADWIND COMPONENT is the component of the MAG WIND projected on the runway axis (landing runway entered in the flight plan). It is used to compute VAPP and GSmini.

CURRENT HEADWIND COMPONENT
The actual wind measured by ADIRS is projected on the aircraft axis to define the CURRENT HEADWIND COMPONENT (instantaneous headwind).
The CURRENT HEADWIND COMPONENT is used to compute the variable speed target during final (IAS target)."
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