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Old 28th Jun 2010, 21:59
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Dave Clarke Fife
 
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Weight classically makes Vmca worse as it reduces, due to the 5 degree bank limit. The lighter the aircraft, the less sideslip is a result of a 5 deg bank and hence the less restoring yawing moment can be generated to help the rudder.

Weight is nominally neutral for Vmcg.

See also here for further discussion...............


http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...ht+affect+vmcg
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