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Old May 4th 12, 08:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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On May 4, 11:46*am, Steve Leonard wrote:
Do any of the computers out there now have a mode that will give you
your speed to fly for maximum range if you are flying into the wind?
Or downwind? *Or, is it up to us to know our polar, and have
determined best L/D speeds for different amounts of wind?


I'd be surprised if there any that don't do this. Even the MNAV that
was ancient when I was using it in my ASW19 did that. Set the wind
and then adjust the MC setting for minimum altitude required, then fly
the speed director.

Andy (GY)

 




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