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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_airspeed '''True''' airspeed (TAS)] is the speed in which the aircraft moves relative to the surrounding air. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_airspeed '''True''' airspeed (TAS)] is the speed in which the aircraft moves relative to the surrounding air. | ||
The difference between TAS and GS is that the air itself may move with respect to the ground (that's wind), and dependent on course relative to the wind direction a discrepancy between TAS and GS is induced. TAS can't really be measured directly but needs to be calculated. | The difference between TAS and GS is that the air itself may move with respect to the ground (that's wind), and dependent on course relative to the wind direction a discrepancy between TAS and GS is induced. TAS can't really be measured directly but needs to be calculated, unless standing still on the ground where the TAS can be "seen" with the windbag. | ||
Knowing TAS during flight is surprisingly useless - for navigation, ground speed is needed, and aerodynamic limits do not depend on TAS but rather IAS. The chief value of TAS is as a measure of aircraft performance and in pre-flight planning before the wind effect is taken into account. | Knowing TAS during flight is surprisingly useless - for navigation, ground speed is needed, and aerodynamic limits do not depend on TAS but rather IAS. The chief value of TAS is as a measure of aircraft performance and in pre-flight planning before the wind effect is taken into account. | ||