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On May 28, 6:02*am, Andy wrote:
*The wind does not change the speed to fly. *It only impacts best glide speed to a landing. To be more clear I should have said the wind only impacts speed for best glide range to a landing. There are of course also cases where the next thermal cannot be reached unless wind is taken into account but that too is a best range solution not a best speed solution. Andy |
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