I've continued the faux flight home on the posting where it started, so the continuity is retained, and will continue to do it that way. We did decide to "leave" Eagleville, so go to that posting to see the details: Flying home
Today's "flight" illustrates the effect of wind has on slower flying aircraft like the Phoenix. A thirty mph head wind like today, for example, reduces the ground speed of the Phoenix from 125 mph to 95 mph, a 25% reduction. That increases the flying time for today's 568 mile trip from 4:33 to 6:00, over one and half hours! On the other hand, going downwind is great fun and really makes the trip quicker.
A jet airliner flies about 500 mph, so is little affected by a 30 mph wind, but even they can be significantly affected the much stronger winds that occur at the high altitudes they fly.
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