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Old 28th Apr 2007, 01:14
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forces and application

ummmmm give this a shot: hopefully it should give you a basis, but im sure all the tools on this website will be quick to shoot down any single mistake i may make....... and give there 2 bobs worth without giving you an answer...as they seem to be!

forces:
only look at turning force >> concentrate on L and W.
L broken into its vectors has vertical lift (which balances the weight force) and horizontal lift vector (also know as centripetal force or turning force) which is what makes the ac turn.
application:
know in order to carry out any turn (level or steep) we are required to increase our lift in order to give us the required centripetal force to turn(even greater in a steep turn). now you get lift by increasing aoa >> but when you increase the aoa>> we create more drag >> and subsequently our airspeed decreases. !!!!!(butttttt in a glide it is realllly important you maintain your best glide speed. lets say it is 60kts.>> if your ias is decreasing due to drag, you must lower your nose to regain 60kts!)

therefore once you set up your glide at require airspeed, enter the turn with bank and balance (you may bring in underbanking here), and you will ahve to push forward on the stick to lower the nose to maintain glide speed. again the steeper the turn, the more hte drag the more you lower your nose!

is this ok??? hope it helps....ill try and post a turn diagram later
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