How Center of Gravity Affects Flight | Tail Down Force | Aircraft Stability

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Published 2022-03-29
Did you know you can make your aircraft go faster if you move some weight towards the rear? Changing the center of gravity changes changes the amount of lift needed and drag produced, and it also affects how stable the aircraft is, and what speed it will stall at. We'll look at all of these effects on the airplane of where the center of gravity is.

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All Comments (21)
  • @rickestabrook4987
    Outstanding. This whole concept is usually made in a complicated, muddling progression of principles and explanation. You have once again cracked the code for comprehension and more important, application.
  • @jonathantwining3799
    From an ATP/CFII and former flight school chief pilot, I have always been disappointed with most resources that try to explain W&B, and find most CFIs do not properly understand the concepts when they start instruction. This is the most comprehensive and clear explanation and I wish it was required for all pilots to watch! Well done.
  • @clayton4115
    Very interesting ! Easy for an novice to follow.
  • @keithmeline7485
    I’m a current student and I absolutely love this explanation. Seriously, every ground school/audiobook/podcast has basically said what to memorize when it comes to CG, but this video actually shows you, plus your explanation is very easy to understand of the more important WHY. Things really clicked when you showed a forwarded loaded airplane and how (because of this) it would easily recover in a stall. And the opposite with a CG on the CP getting you to that critical AOA faster.. yet harder to recover ect. Anyway this was exactly the explanation I needed and will be sure to share with others. Thanks!!
  • @Homoskedastic1
    First time coming across your channel. I'm a trained CFI myself (as well as a university lecturer and educator for my career), and I just wanted to congratulate you on an exceptional video. Very impressive resource. The script, the graphics, the pedagogical approach as well as the scaffolding were first class. Well done! Off to look at your other videos now hoping they are just as excellent.
  • @tomevans5
    Well done. Clear, concise, and most importantly... accurate.
  • @kylebeatty3466
    The best explanation of CG I’ve seen or read. I found information on on take off - CG vs landing gear particularly interesting.
  • @christiangraves9340
    you guys are seriously the best and helped me understand concepts like this throughout my pilot training
  • @hmabboud
    WOW!!!!!!! You are the best by farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Can you be my instructor?
  • @IanHorsford
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  • @yuval159
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  • @E39520IA
    Nice and clear explanation. Thank you!