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Old December 18th 06, 09:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Mortimer Schnerd, RN[_2_]
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Default Taking newbies flying...

john smith wrote:
Oops! That's right... zero G's! (Technically, isn't zero-G a -1G
maneuver considering "normal" gravity to be +1G?)



Positive G is what you get when you pull on the yoke in normal flight. Zero G
is what you get when you push on the yoke in normal flight. Negative G is what
you get when you push really hard in no longer normal flight. G

Seriously, 1 positive G is what you're feeling right now sitting in your chair.
Zero G allows you to float. Negative G tries to fling you out of your chair.

Others can probably word this better than I did.



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