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Tail winds are nice - but perspective is everything. It was said earlier in this topic - we are traveling 66,000 miles an hour around the sun. Bigger still - the sun is moving in the galaxy and that is moving too.
TAS is the speed we buy and pay for.
Bob
You are correct of course Bob,
I would gladly take zero wind most all the time.
In Aerostar though I can often fly west at 8,000 feet into a 25-30 knot headwind and then return at FL230 with 50-70 knot tailwind. On an out and back you are in the headwind longer than the tailwind so the tailwind has to be greater just to come out even.
I just returned from Mill visit-goose hunt in Arkansas
25 knot headwind at 8000 and forecast 80 knot tailwind on return...yippee skippy
Next day forecast was down to 30 knot tailwind on return...slight bummer
I saw 30 knot HEADWIND over Alabama on return...oh well...still love this bird
Still only 2:35 flight time and I finally landed at Charlotte-Douglas (Good braking action reported)
My home EQY had snow covered runway
at 7,000 feet about 20 miles out Charlotte approach said an Airbus just reported moderate ice from 6000 all the way to the runway
If an airbus reported moderate ice What is that going to be for ME?
I requested and got block altitude between 7-8K to stay over the tops and stayed up a while longer.
Pitot heat, prop heat, windshield deice and SPOILERS...all on and tested on pre take off and again an hour before approach to be sure of amp draw
3500fpm down we go
maybe 1/8" of ice at about 4k, time for my first real use of boots,
I turned them on and concentrated on nailing the localizer for 36 RIGHT! (3 PARALLEL RUNWAYS IN USE)
My passenger said the boots were amazing to watch and worked flawlessly
Me, not so much, glad my passengers did not notice how sloppy I was...
Amazing how just a good landing is equated to a good flight
My glass stare is much better than my six pack scan
For once I was glad to break out at 1500 instead of 200!
Practice will continue AND continue AND continue AND continue