Groundspeed Rudder Tail 
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
It was fun doing over 200 knots groundspeed over Rawlings until I realized a solid wall of thunderstorms had formed between me and home, and there were 35 knot winds below. I could turn tail, but things were not much better back further west. But the patient was hours late, and I found myself returning late in the afternoon.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. We call this de-crabbing.
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