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Old 30th July 2003 | 01:38
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bar shaker
 
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A
------ W
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T__TMG

I'm not sure if this will work when its formatted but it should explain in simple terms.

The wind strength is W to A and your intended course is A to T. To counter the drift, you must fly the distance of A to TMG and as this distance is longer than A-T, your ground speed will (A to TMG)/IAS not (A to T)/IAS.

Not a dig at you (and I am a big fan of GPS), but Nav exams should be computer free.
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