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9th Jan 2017, 18:23

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FlightDetent

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Mystery solved, exactly why I asked- it is GROUNDSPEED. Winds blowing with +20 knots as early as 2000 ft above surface are quite an everyday occurence. If the aircraft track is parallel to the wind direction, ... voila!

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