Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:22:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-4.llnl.gov ([128.115.41.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1980172 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:01:50 -0500 Received: from poptop.llnl.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-4.llnl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3/LLNL-4.0 Alpha 1) with ESMTP id KAA03348 for ; Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:59:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from [128.115.38.45] (account poco1 [128.115.38.45] verified) by poptop.llnl.gov (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 8997227 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:01:38 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: e708957@poptop.llnl.gov X-Original-Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:01:36 -0800 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" From: John Poco Subject: [LML] Re: Wing Loading mysteries Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1169897199==_ma============" --============_-1169897199==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Gee, as a long time soaring pilot as well as a Lancair pilot I beg to differ in regards to the tail force. As the CG moves forward the tail exerts a downward force to counteract the moment arm created by the forward weight. As the weight moves rearward the necessary down force needed by the tail is lessened. Granted this force is relatively small, it still ends up being a force that the wing ends up having to "carry". This is why glider pilots try to fly with the CG as far back as stability and their skills allow them. In the grand scheme of things the stability or lack thereof are more of an issue to a pilot than the small differences in wing loading. Can be a confusing topic until you sort of wrap your head around it... John Poco Ex 320 driver --============_-1169897199==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" [LML] Re: Wing Loading mysteries
Gee, as a long time soaring pilot as well as a Lancair pilot I beg to differ in regards to the tail force.  As the CG moves forward the tail exerts a downward force to counteract the moment arm created by the forward weight.  As the weight moves rearward the necessary down force needed by the tail is lessened.  Granted this force is relatively small, it still ends up being a force that the wing ends up having to "carry".  This is why glider pilots try to fly with the CG as far back as stability and their skills allow them.  In the grand scheme of things the stability or lack thereof are more of an issue to a pilot than the small differences in wing loading.  Can be a confusing topic until you sort of wrap your head around it...                                              
                                                John Poco
                                                Ex 320 driver
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