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The rate of climb or descent relative to air mass is unaffected by the tailwind.(a) True(b) FalseI got this question in an online interview.My enquiry is from Effect of Wind on Climb Performance and Descent Performance topic in division Climb and Descent Performance of Aircraft Performance

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The correct choice is (b) False

To elaborate: The rate of climb or descent relative to air MASS is unaffected by the wind but the horizontal COMPONENT of true airspeed is EFFECTED by the tailwind. The effect is increased by tailwind and decreased by the headwind.



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