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Title: IAS (Indicated Air Speed)
Post by: ranger01 on June 18, 2010, 09:32:49 PM

Hello, I'm new to this board so please be gentle with me.

Why is there no data in the IAS section of My Flights and Network?

Title: Re: IAS (Indicated Air Speed)
Post by: DaveReid on June 18, 2010, 09:42:51 PM

Quote from: ranger01 on June 18, 2010, 09:32:49 PMHello, I'm new to this board so please be gentle with me.

Why is there no data in the IAS section of My Flights and Network?

RadarBox doesn't decode IAS.

Title: Re: IAS (Indicated Air Speed)
Post by: ranger01 on June 18, 2010, 09:57:18 PM

Thanks. It seems a bit pointless having an IAS section on Radarbox if it can't decode it.

Title: Re: IAS (Indicated Air Speed)
Post by: DaveReid on June 19, 2010, 06:44:09 AM

Quote from: ranger01 on June 18, 2010, 09:57:18 PMThanks. It seems a bit pointless having an IAS section on Radarbox if it can't decode it.

Well you will occasionally see values in that column, but they are True Air Speeds (TAS) and not Indicated Air Speeds (IAS):

(http://www.civilaircraftregisters.org/Mode_S_Resources/IAS)

If that A310 was really flying at 456kt IAS, its wings would fall off ...

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