Thread: Mach vs. IAS
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Old 02-07-2016, 11:10 AM
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Has nothing to do with T:W.

LIFT is a function of Indicated airspeed. At high IAS, it doesn't take much AoA to creat 1-g of lift.

At lower IAS, it takes MORE AoA to get 1-g of lift.

Do not confuse AoA with aircraft pitch. Yes, in general, as you climb, the pitch will lower.

The classic definition of AoA is "the angle between the mean chord-line and the relative wind." No one can imagine that.

But if I said "It's the difference between where your nose is pointed, and where your butt is going," it makes more sense.

(Works for yaw angle, too).

Note in your example, answers C and D are identical. Real answer to the question: in a constant Mach climb, TAS decreases, IAS decreases, AoA Increases.

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