Center of Gravity Descent Drag 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2024
This tendency is due to their high center of gravity and heavy engine over the nose wheel. However, the increased drag might make it impossible to take off again. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. This does two things: it keeps the load on the wings and increases drag.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. This roughness adds to friction drag, which can reduce lift and increase drag by as much as 50% on a wing’s leading edge and upper surface.
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant. This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) The resulting loss of lift leads to a rapid descent by the aircraft. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft.
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 22, 2024
Descent check!” That one-ton shift of weight drastically altered the aircraft’s center of gravity, unbalancing my landing trim setting. I was dragging tail. Up-front, the copilot, flight engineer and I tried to remain inconspicuous, silently thanking Him that we weren’t back there with Big Buff and our load-sloth.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Winging It Aside from the aforementioned desire for a greater aspect ratio for reduced drag, the one-piece Gweduck wing was developed for minimal weight, ease of construction and benign handling. Keeping drag corralled was emphasized as the Gweduck mission is foremost long-distance cruising. Maintenance room is generally very good.
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