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Old 6th December 2012 | 10:25
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The only time that an aeroplane can experience weather-cocking effects is when it's on the ground.

That's because when on the ground the wheels act as a pivot-point about which the aeroplane can rotate. The rotating moment is caused by a difference in the total wind load on the fuselage in front of and behind the pivot point.

This simply cannot happen in the air.

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