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Old 7th Mar 2013, 16:58
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AoA
Originally Posted by Lyman
Isn't "flying attitude" the same as flying Angle of Attack?
Pitch attitude equals AoA in level flight. Otherwise it does not.

Flying pitch and power causes the airplane to acquire a stable condition of airspeed, flight path angle and AoA. Flying AoA causes the airplane to enter into an oscillary motion known as a 'phugoid' .

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