Center of Gravity, Pitot Tube and Stability

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Center of Gravity

Pitot Tube

Stability

Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The 56 aircraft that participated in the 1914 competition presented a wide range of aviation innovations, ranging from assisted starting mechanisms, automatic carburetors, basic stabilization systems, and many other innovations that purported to benefit aviation safety. These inconsistencies caused the autopilot to disconnect.

Weight-Shift-Control

Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability

The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Additional Dangers of Ice Accumulation Icing also makes your aircraft heavier and can even change the position of the center of gravity. It can also disrupt sensors needed for flight safety, like the pitot tubes. If ice blocks a pitot tube, your aircraft’s instruments will provide inaccurate airspeed readings.

Pitot Tube

Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil

Aviator Connection

Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

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