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PPL Buddy
UK PPL(A)

Wind star

One wind, every track: the heading to steer, the groundspeed, and the time and fuel for each leg.

°T
kt
kt

Use the forecast wind for your cruise level, for example from the F214.

N030060E120150S210240W3003309811L1093L1076R9312R7811R713R726L8312L

Each spoke is a track. The top figure is the groundspeed in knots. The lower figure is the heading correction: L means steer left of the track, R means steer right.

Dashed ring: TAS 90 kt. Magenta line: the wind, 240/20. Maximum correction: 13°.

Legs

°
Direction
L/h
Fuel in

Variation from the chart. West: add it to the true heading. East: subtract it.

°T
nm

Add each leg of your route to get the heading, groundspeed, time and fuel.

Headings are magnetic at the TAS entered, with the variation above. The forecast wind is an average. The theory is in the triangle of velocities in the Navigation study guide.