Aircraft Performance: Trim Conditions
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What are the main flight conditions of concern for static trim?

  • Takeoff and landing with flaps and landing gear down, and high transonic speeds (correct)
  • Cruise and climb
  • Descent and stall
  • Cruise and dive
  • Which center of gravity (c.g.) position is critical for trim?

  • Forward c.g. position (correct)
  • Rearward c.g. position
  • Mid-c.g. position
  • Aft-c.g. position
  • What is the primary concern for an aft-c.g. position?

  • Control
  • Performance
  • Trim
  • Stability (correct)
  • During which phase of flight is the forward c.g. position most critical?

    <p>Takeoff and landing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the center of gravity and stability?

    <p>Aft-c.g. position is critical for stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when there is a change in angle of attack?

    <p>Moments that oppose the change occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the tail angle of attack not vary directly with aircraft angle of attack?

    <p>Due to downwash effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents neutral stability in an aircraft?

    <p>The neutral point Xnp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the pitching-moment derivative when the center of gravity is at the neutral point Xnp?

    <p>It becomes zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a negative pitching-moment derivative?

    <p>The aircraft remains stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the aft-c.g. position critical for stability?

    <p>Because it affects the derivative of pitching moment with respect to angle of attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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