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Old 30th March 2007 | 14:52
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Mad (Flt) Scientist
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"Stuck" is pretty much right on the money. Stability is not a function of what the trim load on the tail is, but a function of the CHANGE in overall aircraft pitching monet as a result of a disturbance in angle of attack. As long as there's a nose-down restoring moment for a nose-up disturbance, the aircraft is stable. Which way the tail is providing the trim load doesn't affect that behaviour.
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