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Old November 26th 09, 12:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Brian Whatcott
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Default Keys to flying in ground effect:

Oliver Arend wrote:
A forward CG will give you that "squirleyness". Correcting the CG/CP relationship will correct it.


You mean "a forward CP", so the distance between CG and CP will be
shorter!?

A large tail area and long tail arm won't fix instability.


That's contrary to what I learned, so please explain further.

Oliver


Increased 'tail volume' as it's sometimes called, can promote dutch roll....

Brian W