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Budget Buys and Early Bye-Bye’s

Air Facts

Assuming the mighty Warrior can produce a groundspeed of 90 knots, you take that number, divide it by 60, and you’ll end up with 1.5. It’s your Pilot in Command responsibility under 91.103. First off, in order for 343’ per nautical mile to have any useful value, I’ve got to convert it to something I can use, (i.e., Multiply 1.5

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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

I don’t have such a story since I am always diligent about minimizing my exposure to adverse weather when I am the pilot in command (PIC). Our groundspeed was a meager 72 knots as we descended on the glideslope. This Article First Appeared in FLYING Magazine If you’re not already a subscriber, what are you waiting for?

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