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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

4th Feb 2017, 04:06

Replies: 370

Mallard Down in Perth

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Posted By FlexibleResponse

In my post #207, I said... In relation...

In my post #207, I said...

In relation to the currently discussed vexing question of an aircraft turning downwind, I should really have said:

Inertial mass is earth/time dependent for frame...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Feb 2017, 13:28

Replies: 370

Mallard Down in Perth

Views: 166,945

Posted By FlexibleResponse

Totally agree... ...and vice versa...a rapid...

Totally agree...

...and vice versa...a rapid air mass direction change...or a rapid aircraft direction change.

ed. (my bold)

Thanks for the help in explaining.

Cheers!

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Feb 2017, 07:00

Replies: 370

Mallard Down in Perth

Views: 166,945

Posted By FlexibleResponse

Perhaps I should say mass and density instead of...

Perhaps I should say mass and density instead of mass and drag...but you will appreciate the relationship between the two.

The answer to the downwind turn lies in whether the aircraft has high...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

30th Jan 2017, 14:06

Replies: 370

Mallard Down in Perth

Views: 166,945

Posted By FlexibleResponse

An aircraft's response to changing wind is...

An aircraft's response to changing wind is dependent on the inertial mass and drag of the aircraft.

A light aircraft will respond quickly to adapt to changes in the velocity of the air mass...

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