Groundspeed Knot True Airspeed 
Flight Training Central
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Winds aloft, true course, heading and groundspeed. Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? How far will an aircraft travel in 2 minutes with a groundspeed of 120 knots? When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle.
Air Facts
DECEMBER 11, 2024
So, there you are, flying at 6,000 feet with a nice tailwind, riding the wave of speed looking at the groundspeed hit the marks you have not seen in a while. You look at the multifunction display and notice the groundspeed is slowing down to your true airspeed as if the wind has suddenly traded in for calm.
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