Performance and Limitations

Question 1

Factors Affecting Performance

Answer 1

Atmospheric conditions
Pilot technique
Airplane configuration
Airport environment
Center of gravity CG loading
Weight and Balnace

Question 2

Loading CG Forward

Answer 2

• better controllability
• better stability
• worse maneuverability
• recover easier from stalls
• worse fuel burn
• worse range
• worse TAS

Question 3

Loading CG Aft

Answer 3

• worse controllability
• worse stability
• better maneuverability
• hard to recover from a stall
• better fuel burn
• better TAS