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Dazzler · September 16th, 2004, 14:18

I was under the impression that the indicated airspeed would drop. This scenario is similar to a headwind (upwind leg) shearing to a tailwind (downwind leg) which causes a drop in indicated airspeed.

September 16th, 2004, 14:18	#7
Dazzler Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 936	Re: Upwind to downwind turn I was under the impression that the indicated airspeed would drop. This scenario is similar to a headwind (upwind leg) shearing to a tailwind (downwind leg) which causes a drop in indicated airspeed.