On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 at 12:30:45 in message
, Corky Scott
wrote:

Tony, it doesn't matter where the plumb bob hangs, going up means
adding some force in excees of 1G to do it. No matter how gently you
do it, a sensitive enough G meter will detect the additional force
that is required.

Although it is true that a climb cannot be initiated without exceeding
1g in the transition from level flight to climb, a climb at a steady
speed and climb rate does not mean that more than 1g is felt in the
aircraft.

Why should it? If there is no acceleration there is no g other than the
gravitational one. Of course this does ignore the fact that the earth's
gravity is reduced as the aircraft moves further from the surface of the
earth!
--
David CL Francis