KR> GPS Verification

2010-09-27 Thread ttcse/Tom
" Take the difference between these GPS groundspeeds to get your windspeed."   Correction " Take the difference between these GPS groundspeeds and your IAS to get your (close approx) windspeed." --- On Mon, 9/27/10, ttcse/Tom wrote: From: ttcse/Tom Subject: Re: KR&

KR> GPS Verification

2010-09-27 Thread ttcse/Tom
--- On Mon, 9/27/10, Mark Langford wrote: From: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> GPS Verification To: "KRnet" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 8:33 AM Todd Thelin > Can someone walk me through how to get accurate wind > information  at 75

KR> GPS Verification

2010-09-27 Thread David Goodman
Todd wrote: > Can someone walk me through how to get accurate wind > information at 7500' with only a GPS? Mark Langford wrote: But to answer your question, the guys with a Dynon would just tell you to look at the screen if you want wind direction and velocity... Mark's point about checking yo

KR> GPS Verification

2010-09-27 Thread Mark Langford
Todd Thelin > Can someone walk me through how to get accurate wind > information at 7500' with only a GPS? This doesn't answer your question, exactly, but if you're looking for your true airspeed, one way is to go to http://www.csgnetwork.com/tasgpscalc.html with your headings (90 degrees apar

KR> GPS Verification

2010-09-27 Thread rdrace...@aol.com
I've seen reference to using GPS to verify cruise speeds before, and this seems like a great way to get an accurate ground speed, which is a great starting place for calculating airspeed if the actual wind speed and direction is known. Can someone walk me through how to get accurate wind in