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Old January 13th 09, 05:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Robert M. Gary
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Default How does pilot get HALF a type rating?

On Jan 11, 7:33*am, Stealth Pilot
wrote:

in our military's flying the cruise speed is over 250knots. I know
that they do not factor wind speed in their calcs because it is
insignificant.


I've seen winds approaching 100 knots over the North Atlantic. Is that
not significant?

-Robert