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Old January 3rd 08, 05:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
David Lesher
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Default Headwind? What's that...?


I flew MHT-BWI on Southwest yesterday...

We were making no better than 270 knots groundspeed. I guess the Cap't
was not BS'ing us about a stiff headwind at ~33,000...

Any slower & we'd have to gotten out & pushed...



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