
Skydat GX2
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Skydat GX2
Does any one know if the Skydat GX2 gives indicated airspeed or true airspeed 

Re: Skydat GX2
Looks like its IAS only.
The manual can be found here:
http://www.airborne.com.au/images/pdf/G ... glish1.pdf
The manual can be found here:
http://www.airborne.com.au/images/pdf/G ... glish1.pdf
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Re: Skydat GX2
ASI always gives airspeed as indicated airspeed. True airspeed is a speed relative to earth due to air density to give a more workable solution on calculations for a nav, but indicated airspeed is always used to show how much air is moving over the wings and to indicate VNE.Mc Guyver wrote:Does any one know if the Skydat GX2 gives indicated airspeed or true airspeed
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Re: Skydat GX2
Thanks wargames,Wargames wrote:ASI always gives airspeed as indicated airspeed. True airspeed is a speed relative to earth due to air density to give a more workable solution on calculations for a nav, but indicated airspeed is always used to show how much air is moving over the wings and to indicate VNE.Mc Guyver wrote:Does any one know if the Skydat GX2 gives indicated airspeed or true airspeed
The question was does the Skydat give TAS or IAS
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Re: Skydat GX2
Forgot to mention that the skydat is a ASI and thus shows you IAS.Mc Guyver wrote:Thanks wargames,Wargames wrote:ASI always gives airspeed as indicated airspeed. True airspeed is a speed relative to earth due to air density to give a more workable solution on calculations for a nav, but indicated airspeed is always used to show how much air is moving over the wings and to indicate VNE.Mc Guyver wrote:Does any one know if the Skydat GX2 gives indicated airspeed or true airspeed
The question was does the Skydat give TAS or IAS
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