Aileron Groundspeed Knot 
Flight Training Central
MARCH 4, 2024
The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest. The turn from the downwind leg onto the base leg is entered with a relatively steep bank angle since the groundspeed is greatest.
Pilot Institute
JULY 12, 2024
A quick way to estimate the correct descent rate for a 3-degree glidepath is to multiply your groundspeed by five. Flying at 60 knots? For example, it’s good practice to add a few knots to V-ref when landing in gusty conditions. So, for a stall speed of 50 knots, the reference airspeed would be: 50 x 1.4 = 70 knots.
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