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Old 10th October 2008 | 06:18
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SNS3Guppy
 
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Just so long as we typical mug pilots don't think that we can play with CGs outside the aft limit.
John, I didn't mean to imply such a thing. What flight by wire and computer control does enable is a different envelope than might be achievable without the automation and control. This is entirely irrelevant to the pilot, but does achieve greater performance and more possibilities with a given airframe, than would be achievable without it.

Clearly a pilot should never operate the airplane beyond the prescribed limits, which certainly includes those established for the center of gravity.
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