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Old 06-22-2007, 03:57 PM
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SLpilot
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Default longitudinal stability

When the center of gravity is farther aft, the reason the plane is less stable is because of less downwash over the horizontal stabilizer? Since that there is less efficiency of the elevator it makes it harder for recovery if there is a disturbance.

Is this somewhat right? Could anybody add any knowledge on this that im leaving out or if I am totally wrong.
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