Chapter One - Airplane Stability Flashcards
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?
The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
An airplane said to be inherently stable will?
Require less effort to control.
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircrafts?
Aerodynamic balance and controllability.
And airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be?
Difficulty recovering from a stalled condition.
What causes an airplane to pitch nose down when power is reduced in controls are not adjusted?
The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be?
Less stable at all speeds.
What is the effect of advancing the throttle in-flight?
Both aircraft groundspeed and angle of attack will increase.
