***Definition*** :: A wind triangle, the pilot’s version of vector analysis, is the basis of dead reckoning... a graphic explanation of the effect of wind upon flight. ***Source*** :: [[PHAK Ch16]] ![[Wind Triangle.jpeg]] > [!note] > The wind triangle shows how various concepts interact, such as [[Course]], [[Track]], [[Heading]], [[Drift Angle]], [[WCA]], [[airspeed]], and [[GS]]. #glossary