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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud. Specific risks exist, but they are well known. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud. Specific risks exist, but they are well known. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

CG Center of Gravity For any given body, the CG is the average position of the weight distribution of an object. They are configurable systems but typically report parameters including barometric pressure, wind speed, temperature, visibility conditions, and precipitation, among others.

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