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Playing with the wind: The big circle

It is said that when making a round trip any wind is a disadvantage.  While you may have a tail wind in one direction, you will have a headwind in the other.  You will spend more time in the headwind then in the tailwind so overall, the wind will increase your trip time and increase your fuel burn.  I have found sometimes this is true, other times it is not.

 

Today’s pilot has powerful weather tools to help fly safely and sometimes more efficiently.  Now if your only going up…

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Added by Stephen R. Smith on May 9, 2011 at 1:15am — 8 Comments

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