Wind Flashcards
1
Q
How many arrows does an air vector have?
A
1
2
Q
How many arrows does a wind vector have?
A
3
3
Q
How many arrows does a ground vector have?
A
2
4
Q
Whats it called when you add two vectors together?
A
Resultant,
5
Q
What is the two things for the air vector?
A
Heading and TAS.
6
Q
What is the two things for the wind vector?
A
Wind direction and wind speed.
7
Q
What is the two things for the ground vector?
A
Drift and ground speed.
8
Q
What is the equation for tail/head wind component?
A
Wind speed x cos (angle between runway and wind direction)
9
Q
What is the equation for cross wind component?
A
Wind speed x sin (angle between runway and wind direction)
