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Old 9th Oct 2002, 09:17
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vorticey
 
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the sting or the ball?

what do other ppruners try to keep centred the ball or the string?

- if you keep the ball centred, this just means the cabins level. the better option probably; the spine is strait and it feels right although you could be crabing along even if the weight balance is out just a bit. there might also be a crosswind in the cabin (with the doors off). fuel consumtion is probably greater aswell.

- if you keep the string centred, this means the airflow over the aircraft is true but the cabin can be tilted to one side making it uncomfortable. better fuel consumptioon though.

keeping in mind only if the c.o.g. is in the exact right spot will the two be the same. (would be some pretty fiddley loading)
maybe half way between??

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