Thread: Why don't flight computers adjust STF for wind?
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Old January 13th 14, 04:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default Why don't flight computers adjust STF for wind?
On Monday, January 13, 2014 2:34:40 AM UTC-6, krasw wrote:
Yes, theoretically *if* thermals would drift perfectly with wind...

Uh oh. Next problem. If thermals don't drift at the same speed as the wind, how accurate is that wind speed your computer derrives from drift while you are thermalling?

Steve