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Old 6th Feb 2005, 16:55
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If old weight were 1000 then new weight would be 1190.

SQRT(1190/1000) = 1.091 (or approx 10%)

Think about the classic PPL exam question of the stall speed at 60 deg bank in level flight. The force would be 2g or, in other words the weight doubles. SQRT(2) = 1.41...stall speed increases by 41%.