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Which pair of forces are greater in the magnitude than the other?

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Lift/Weight

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If CP is behind the CG, what pitching motion occurs?

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Nose-down

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If CP is in front of the CG, what pitching motion occurs?

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Nose-up

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If the drag line is above the thrust line, what pitching motion occurs?

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Nose-up

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If the drag line is below the thrust line, what pitching motion occurs?

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Nose-down

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In a standard designed aircraft, what moment does the thrust-drag couple have?

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Nose-up

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In a standard designed aircraft, what moment does the lift-weight couple have?

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Nose-down

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Function of the tailplane?

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To counteract the residual pitching moments from the two main couples

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Why is the area and size of the tailplane small compared with the mainplanes?

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Its moment arm is long so can provide significant pitching effect

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10
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Generally, where does the CP and CG lie relatively?

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The CP is behind the CG

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11
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Generally, what aerodynamic force does the tailplane provide?

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Downwards

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12
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What does stability refer to?

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Natural ability of aircraft to return to its original condition

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13
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The natural ability of aircraft to return to its original condition after being disturbed is given what term?

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Stability

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14
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What is the trade-off for stability?

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Controllability

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15
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A highly controllable aircraft will possess poor…?

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Stability

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16
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An aircraft in trim is different from the state of equilibrium how?

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Its pitch, roll and yaw moments are zero, not the aerodynamic forces or turning moments

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17
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Movement around the longitudinal axis is known as…

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Rolling

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18
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Rolling’s axis

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Longitudinal axis

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19
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Stability around the longitudinal axis is known as?

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Lateral stability

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20
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Lateral stability is related to what motion?

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Roll

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21
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Movement around the lateral axis is called?

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Pitch

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22
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Pitch’s axis?

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Lateral axis

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23
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Stability around the lateral axis is known as?

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Longitudinal stability

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Longitudinal stability is related to what motion?

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Pitch

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Movement about the normal axis is known as?
Yaw
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Yaw's axis
Normal axis
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What is the third axis alongside the lateral and longitudinal axis?
Normal axis
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Stability around the normal axis is known as?
Directional stability
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Directional stability is related to what motion?
Yaw
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Rotation around a point or axis is called?
Angular motion
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The speed at which rotation occurs around a point or axis is called?
Angular velocity
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The number of degrees that rotation occurs by is called?
Angular displacement
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What is the key term used when discussing a rotation around a point or axis?
Angular
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A body that returns to its original position after being disturbed is said to possess....
Static stability
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A body that does not return to its original position after being disturbed is said to possess....
Dynamic stability, dynamic instability or neutral dynamic stability
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Neutral dynamic stability is when what remains constant?
Amplitude and period of oscillation
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If the departure of a body from its original position increases over time, it is said to have
Dynamic instability
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A nose-up disturbance results in a nose-down moment how?
Greater AoA on tailplane Tailplane rises and nose falls
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What aircraft part provides the greatest contribution to longitudinal stability?
Tailplane
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Relation of CG position and turning effect of tailplane
Further forward the CG, the greater the moment arm of the tailplane
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High AoA are detrimental to longitudinal stability in what way?
High AoA may shield the tailplane or cause turbulent airflow and reduce tailplane effectiveness
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What aircraft part provides the greatest contribution to directional stability?
Vertical fin
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During a sideslip or yawing motion, a vertical fin experiences what to provide it with directional stability?
AoA
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What power-related force can affect a fin's effectiveness as a vertical stabiliser?
Propeller slipstream
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A dihedral means the lower wing in a turn will experience what?
A greater AoA than the upper wing so there is a lift imbalance and a rolling moment is produced
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What is a negative dihedral called?
Anhedral
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High keel surfaces correct disturbances in roll how?
Their high position with a lower CG will create a restoring moment
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Dihedral helps increas what in roll?
AoA on lower banked wing
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In roll, what is essential for lateral stability to work?
Sideslip
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Directional stability in a roll means the aircraft will...
Yaw its nose into the relative airflow
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An aircraft is in a roll and yaws its nose into the relative airflow. What has ocurred?
Sideslip has exerted a force on the keel surfaces and given it directional stability
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Directional stability essentially points an aircraft's nose towards what?
Into the relative airflow
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In a roll, the greater the directional stability of an aircraft, the greater the..
Tendency to turn away from the original heading in the direction of the lower wing
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Relationship between directional stability strength and yaw
The greater the directional stability, the greater the yaw
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Why does the nose drop in a roll with good directional stability?
Outside wing is moving faster and generates greater lift
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What aerodynamic conflict occurs in a roll followed by yaw?
Directional stability wants to steepen the turn and drop the nose further Lateral stability wants to level the wings
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What counteracting force occurs during a roll as directional stability steepens the turn?
Lateral stability uses the dihedral to level the wings
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Directional stability > lateral stability =
Spiral instability
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Directional stability < lateral stability =
Dutch roll
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Dutch roll is what experience?
Aircraft shows no tendency to turn in the direction of the sideslip
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In a yaw followed by roll, directional stability < lateral stability =
Significant yaw, sideslip and resulting banked turn away from sideslip
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In a yaw followed by roll, directional stability > lateral stability =
Sideslip towards lower wing occurs
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On the ground, a low-thrust line has effect in high-power situations?
Lower tendency to pitch onto its nose
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What two aerodynamic design features means crosswinds have a greater destabilising effect?
High keel surfaces Dihedral
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