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jason
PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:12 pm 
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The latest podcast and blog discuss the Vg diagram and specifically why maneuvering speed changes with weight. Thought ... comments ... feedback?

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So would it be correct to say that because the AOA is less at lighter gross weight, the potential increase in AOA (with full-up elevator deflection) is greater and therefor the potential load increase is greater?
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jason
PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:28 am 
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Sounds very close. I'm not crazy about some of the language ... I would say the the AOA is 'lower' instead of 'less'. The rest sounds good... Because it's lower and would take longer to reach the critical AOA (with a full up deflection) ... due to this the wing (and the rest of the airplane) will be exposed to load factors greater than that of an airplane flying at a 'higher' AOA.

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