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Taxispeed and wind..

Posted: 29 May 2006, 10:07
by John R
Hello All

First time pilot on fly-net.

I've completed my first flight but lost 5% due to excessive taxi speed. I'm using real world weather and landed into a 19kt head wind on Rwy35 at Aldergrove. Turning off the runway my ground speed was 10kts, but soon as I turned into wind the speed increased to 30kts. Is there a way around this?

Thanks in advance.

John Redmond

Posted: 29 May 2006, 10:21
by RAF_Quantum
Hi John,

The FlyNET client calculates your GROUNDSPEED and it is from this that determines any 'speeding fine'. You must have been 'caught' whilst taxiing with a tailwind.

Rgds

John

Posted: 29 May 2006, 10:32
by John R
Thanks for that John, -5% sounds better than 3 points and £60 though. :doh:

Posted: 29 May 2006, 15:41
by blanston12
To Avoid this situation, I always open up a GPS when taxing so I can see the accurate taxi speed.

Posted: 29 May 2006, 21:18
by John R
Thanks for that, good advice! :thumbsup:

John