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Important <strong>Air</strong>craft Speed Terms to KnowIndicated <strong>Air</strong>speed (IAS) - is the speed registered in thecockpit instrumentTrue <strong>Air</strong>speed (TAS) - is the actual speed <strong>of</strong> the vehiclewith respect <strong>of</strong> the mass <strong>of</strong> air surrounding the aircraft(accounts for compressibility effects)Calibrated <strong>Air</strong>speed (CAS) - similar to IAS but correctedfor instrument position errors (airflow problems outsidethe vehicle).Ground speed (GS) - TAS corrected for windStalling Speed (V stall) - minimum speed for safe flightVirginia Tech - <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Laboratory 16

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