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Why does a pilot apply a wind correction angle?
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✓ To keep the aircraft tracking the desired course in a crosswindcorrect
Turning into the wind by the correction angle makes the track match the course.
To convert true course to magnetic course
That conversion uses variation, not a wind correction angle.
To correct for compass deviation
Deviation is corrected with the correction card, not a wind angle.
To increase true airspeed
A wind correction angle does not change airspeed.
Why
A crosswind pushes the airplane off course, so the pilot turns into the wind by a wind correction angle so the actual track matches the desired course.
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