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batatatchugen t1_isrlmmx wrote

Considering that it's wind speed that matters when talking about generating lift for an airplane, it's kinda obvious that this would be the desirable condition to land and takeoff, no?

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swolypinger t1_it0aczm wrote

Not necessarily. I had never considered it before flight school so I just assumed a tailwind would help you get up to speed faster when taking off.

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