Ground speed and air speed

#1

Hi,

the speed you type in for the autopilot is in air speed right?

So is there a way you can type in the ground speed for the autopilot? Or is there a rule of thumb to convert air speed in ground speed especially when descending and ascending.

Thanks in advance!

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#2

The ground speed will be massively affected by the winds at your altitude, so no, there isn’t really a rule of thumb. You will start to get a feel for it as you fly around the game, and particularly at lower altitudes, but until you’re on the ground it doesn’t really matter as long as you’re flying at a sensible airspeed.

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