Pre-Flight Planning: Drift, Heading and Groundspeed Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
The angular difference between an aircraft’s heading and its track is called?
A
Drift
2
Q
Making the ‘track good’ is the process of doing what?
A
Fly along the desired track
3
Q
Velocity is what kind of quantity?
A
Vector
4
Q
Two components of velocity as a vector?
A
Speed and direction
5
Q
Why must heading/speed calculations always be done with true heading?
A
Wind direction is always given in degrees true
6
Q
When using the CRP-5 for drift calculation, what must first be drawn?
A
The wind vector
7
Q
Maximum allowed crosswind component formula
A
VS0 x 0.22
