On 3/22/2022 3:11 PM, James McGauhey via KRnet wrote:
By using true
relative to other flights I've sometimes discovered a slight decrease in
performance, which then makes me look further. One time it was high speed
jet synch of the twin carbs of the Rotax. Everything else was good but
losing 5
Granted true airspeed is not a necessary bit of knowledge in flight, but I
look at it occasionally to measure plane performance. Reading the fine
print, or footnote for many aircraft reveals their speed performance numbers
are based on true airspeed at 8,000 ft. So I'll occasionally look at this
an
https://executiveflyers.com/true-airspeed-vs-indicated-airspeed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed
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I'm still curious about the interest in "true airspeed" and maybe the wind
speed in
direction and speed. True airspeed to me is a campfire chat bragging
issue (I'v
On 3/21/2022 9:24 PM, James McGauhey wrote:
at altitude it's nice to know true airspeed. So much faster and easier to find
frequencies for tower, approach, and departure control for flight following.
Can fly right on the edge of B airspace, as Seattle is my backyard whereas
before I left a lar
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