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Enter the wind speed, true airspeed, wind direction, and course to calculate the heading, ground speed, and wind correction angle.
Wind Speed
Enter the Wind Speed
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Wind Direction (from)
Enter the Wind Direction
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True Airspeed
Enter the True Airspeed
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Course
Enter the Course
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(Math.PI/180) * {{course}}
(Math.PI/180) * {{windDir}}
({{windSpd}}/{{TAS}}) * Math.sin({{wd}} - {{crs}})
Heading( {{windSpd}},{{windDir}},{{TAS}},{{course}})
Math.round(((180/Math.PI) * {{hd}}) * 100) / 100
({{TAS}} * Math.sqrt(1 - Math.pow({{swc}}, 2)) - ({{windSpd}} * Math.cos({{wd}} - {{crs}}))).toFixed(2)
((180/Math.PI) * (Math.atan2({{windSpd}} * Math.sin({{hd}}-{{wd}}), {{TAS}}-{{windSpd}} * Math.cos({{hd}}-{{wd}})) *-1)).toFixed(2)
Calculated Results
Heading:
Ground Speed:
Wind Correction Angle: