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GS & TMG

  • chanejane
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chanejane created the topic: GS & TMG

good morning bob
need confirmation to the below question.

Heading : 190*m
TAS: 200kts
WV is 040/30(*m)
Find ground speed and Track made good.

my answer:
xwind: 15Left
tailwind:26
drift:4

Gs=200 + 26=226kts
tmg=190-4=186

plse confirm if my clculations correct/incorrect.

thks
jane
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bobtait replied the topic: GS & TMG

Hi Jane
I agree with your drift at 4° but if the wind is coming from your left, the track would have to be greater than the heading (4° of right drift) so the track would be 194°
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chanejane replied the topic: GS & TMG

Thanks Bob
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