During a climb the aircraft weight is divided into two components.
One is the weight of the aircraft perpendicular to the flight path and the other one is the component along the flight path.
Lift= weight perpendicular to the flight path,
Thrust= drag + weight along the flight path.
Therefore lift is less than weight in a climb.
Life is greater than weight during a turn/bank or when the C.G is forward of its limit in which case lift will have to equal aircraft weight and the elevator download.
Last edited by flyjet787; 4th February 2010 at 05:41.