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Effect of Wind

  • A headwind or a tailwind will not affect the aircraft's Indicated Airspeed (IAS) which is controlled by the pilot.  But it will affect the ground speed of the aircraft. 
  • With a constant IAS, a headwind will reduce the ground speed and a tailwind will increase it.
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