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Old 29th May 2011, 16:02
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Graybeard
 
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Imagineering

Trying to visualize a plane dropping at 107 kt with near zero horizontal speed, and the pitch angle at 16 or some such degrees nose up:

The ailerons would have almost no effect, and the spoilers may even be pushed up by such an abnormal relative wind.

The THS and elevator would not work in a normal manner.

What could the engines do? How would you get the skydiver flying again?

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