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ground speed

[′grau̇nd ‚spēd]
(navigation)
Speed of an aircraft relative to the surface of the earth.

ground speed

ground speed
The horizontal component of the velocity of an aircraft relative to the ground. Ground speed is obtained by applying the effect of the prevalent wind velocity to the TAS (true air speed).
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As I begin my last inbound leg, I am indicating 240 knots groundspeed, which equates to four miles a minute.
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Sometimes you just have too much altitude, groundspeed, or both.
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During my copilot's autorotations, I was uncomfortable because of the late, nose-high attitude he used to arrest groundspeed on each one.
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Wind will change your groundspeed and distance traveled during that descent, so the question is at what groundspeed will the aircraft track the glideslope in a 731.
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