FAA Figure 68: Wind Triangle

A wind triangle diagram resolving true course, wind, heading and groundspeed.

Source: Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, Remote Pilot, and Private Pilot (FAA-CT-8080-2) — U.S. Government work — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Charts are not to scale and not for navigation.

Lessons that teach this figure

Pilotage, Dead Reckoning and Time-Speed-Distance
Wind, Groundspeed, Time and Distance

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