Question

The performance relative to ground is effected by the wind.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

The origin of the question is Effect of Wind on Climb Performance and Descent Performance topic in section Climb and Descent Performance of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) False

The explanation: The performance relative to ground is effected by the wind. The relative velocity of the wind produces boundary layer close to the ground which decreases the wind speed with decrease in height. This will further produce effects on the aircraft.