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Old June 21st 06, 11:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A dumb doubt on stalls

Gary Drescher wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Jim Macklin wrote:


If the center of pressure was located at the same location as the CG,
there would be no moment or force to cause rotation.


Sure, there is still the force from the tail.



No, Jim is right if he's referring here to the plane's CP (not just the
wings' CP).


True, and the odds of that happening are infinitesimal.

Matt