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Old January 3rd 08, 06:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Default Headwind? What's that...?

and he could not find a suitable cruising altitude out of the Jet Stream?
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"David Lesher" wrote in message
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I flew MHT-BWI on Southwest yesterday...

We were making no better than 270 knots groundspeed. I guess the Cap't
was not BS'ing us about a stiff headwind at ~33,000...

Any slower & we'd have to gotten out & pushed...



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