Results of study, based on flight data and pilot opinions, indicated that neutral or very slightly unstable static stability was tolerable in presence of some lift capability, human-pilot tolerance in presence of longitudinal instability, however, limited unstable divergence time.


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    Title :

    Flight investigation of pilot's ability to control airplane having positive and negative static longitudinal stability coupled with various effective lift-curve slopes


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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