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Old 09-18-2012, 06:02 AM
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IAS will be equal to TAS at sea level only at certain air pressure and temperature. If present conditions are different (like you are flying on hotter/colder day), TAS and IAS will be different even if you are almost "surfing" the waves in your plane.
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