Gust load factor and altitude
Keith,
Do you think we could use the same reasoning to answer the following question:
Is the Gust load increasing or decreasing when altitude increases (IAS and all other factors of importance constant) ?
I assume vertical gust.
Altitude 1 < Altitude 2
IAS1 = IAS2
Using your argumentation I get this formula :
L2/W = gust load = Rho2 (TAS2)² / Rho1 (TAS1)²
If IAS constant, when altitude increases TAS increases too. However air density decreases much more thus gust load decreases.
Could that be a good explication ?
Thanks for your answer Keith.
Have a good day,
Emmanuel Cordier.