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True and calibrated airspeed

Also called true airspeed, calibrated airspeed

Calibrated airspeed is the instrument reading corrected for installation errors; it governs how the aircraft handles. True airspeed is the actual speed through the air, which exceeds calibrated airspeed at altitude.

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