Quote: OK...why not just quote directly to your post ???
Excuse me, Vanaj, 01:52 here, I have just a little bit the festoons which fall of the xmas tree. This is done.
Quote: And 60kts ground speed is not unusual..especially with those kinds of headwinds...
In cruise he would be moving through the airmass at 110kts..but the airmass is moving the opposite direction he is...the ground speed would be the True airspeed minus the head wind value. In strong winds you can actually go backwards without turning around.