Northstar VFR
MARCH 30, 2025
Begin a turn around the point, keeping asteepest bank angleon the downwind, where your groundspeed is highest. your groundspeed begins to slow down),shallow your bank angleto compensate for the decreasing groundspeed. Pro tip: Watch your airspeed vs groundspeed. This will make the rest of the maneuver a little bit easier.
Flight Training Central
MAY 13, 2025
Best glide speed is only effective in strong crosswinds. When on final approach with a strong headwind your groundspeed will be lower than in a zero wind condition. What change should be made to the approach speed when making a crosswind landing without flaps in a brisk wind? Gliding distance to the runway will be reduced.
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Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Find the crosswind component for Runway 36 if the reported wind direction is 320 at 12 knots. Calculate the planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots. Determine the actual groundspeed in flight with a leg time of 24.5 Correct!
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. The crosswind component. Crosswind Component You’ll have noticed we have referenced ‘course’ a fair bit when discussing holds. The course you fly will be affected by the crosswind component, and it is vital that you fly it accurately in the hold.
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. Several times I’ve landed smoothly in a strong crosswind, then had trouble keeping the airplane on the runway. I approach using the wing low method in a crosswind.
Air
MAY 21, 2025
Drawbacks: In cruise, a headwind reduces your groundspeed , meaning your journey will take longer and consume more fuel. It increases your groundspeed , shortening your flight time and saving fuel. For landing, it increases your groundspeed on approach and extends the landing distance. And it’s unique in Europe!
Flight Training Central
MARCH 4, 2024
The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest. The turn from the downwind leg onto the base leg is entered with a relatively steep bank angle since the groundspeed is greatest.
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