Question
an aircraft is flying northward at 300kmh where steady wind is blowing westward at 80kmh, what is the actual direction of the aircraft over the ground
Answers
oobleck
Did you draw the diagram?
The direction relative to the ground will be z degrees west of north (or a heading of 360-z) where
tan z = 80/300
Now just find z.
The direction relative to the ground will be z degrees west of north (or a heading of 360-z) where
tan z = 80/300
Now just find z.