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Old 16th Jun 2014, 11:47
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Dutch roll occurs when lateral stability is more powerful than directional stability.


As altitude (and therefore TAS) increases, the directional stability reduces at a greater rate than lateral.


Therefore the aeroplane is more prone to the phenomenon at higher altitude.


Seemples.
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