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The LHS certainly wants support. For the question, as stated, (a) is what they would be looking for. However, I guess the correct answer was lef...
Not my guidance .. I just happened to see your thread and recognised it as being the same as this one.
The answer you got on PPRuNe probably is the key ...
A bit hard to be precise without the numbers and envelope. The 172's forward limit, like the majority of light aircraft, has a constant CG at lo...
Perhaps you might retry on the picture link ? Makes more sense to use a specific example to explain .. generic algebra doesn't help unless you are f...
.. and your speed is ? (presuming that you are after a descent gradient)
Orientation is done by drawing a picture in your mind .. after a bit, one just does the sums but the picture always will get you out of trouble. Try ...
Caveat - Wisdom dictates that one keeps the idealised exam stuff distinct from the real world version, noting that, for the exam, the idealised answer...
I don't have the benefit of having read Bob's books so I have no real idea what they contain. However, it is unreasonable to expect to have a blow b...
ICAO and IATA codes can be found easily on the net. For instance - and there are other sites which provide similar information ...
Useful point to keep in mind is that the main purpose of S in the equations is to balance units and make CL and CD non-dimensional. It doesn't reall...
Just a sideline point to keep in mind. The standard formula used for basic pilot training (as below) is a simplification for low speed and low alti...