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The Tangent Flight Computer Simulator







The Wgps Field

The GPS Calculated Wind Component can be toggled back and forth from this field. If GPS data is not available, the field would display noGP .

Because wind calculations are very questionable with a GPS in dynamic situations (when airspeed is changing,) and since the correct wind setting is not always the actual wind strength , the Tangent only displays the wind information. The pilot can look at the display at a time of relatively constant airspeed (a non-dynamic or static condition) to determine the wind component. This gives the pilot complete control over the settings. (Look forward to an article about this subject at this site in the future.)


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