Calibrated & True Air Speed


Calibrated & True Air Speed

CAS/TAS: Column of the "Navigation Log" that provides a convenient way to obtain, calculate, and list the following air speed information used for filing the Flight Plan with the FAA, and during flight:

Where: Indicated Air Speed is the speed displayed by the aircraft's Air Speed Indicator.


Task:

  1. Obtain the following information:
    1. Calibrated Air Speed from the "Pilots Operator Handbook," and enter it as follows
      Calibrated Air Speed
    2. Altimeter Setting from WX-BRIEF
  2. For each Individual Leg: Calculate the True Air Speed, using the following information, and an E6-B:

    and enter the result as follows.

    True Air Speed
  3. Select the True Air Speed for the longest Leg, and enter it into the "Flight Plan" section as follows.
    True Air Speed: "Flight Plan" section