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Old 10th August 2001 | 15:42
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mstram
 
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descending turn load factor

I understand that at a 60deg bank, maintaining altitude the wing pulls around 2g's.

If you relax the back pressure and allow the plane to descend the load factor should decrease ???? correct ??

If that is true at what rate of descent would the load factor be back to 1 ?

What is the formula for this ? .... and a 'rule of thumb' ?

Mike
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