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‹ 081 Principles of Flight

Stability

9 min read

Static and dynamic

Static stability: after a disturbance the aircraft first tends back towards where it was. Dynamic stability: the motion that follows (oscillating or not) dies out over time and the aircraft returns to equilibrium.

IN THIS LESSON

  • Longitudinal (pitch)
  • Lateral and directional

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