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Old November 1st 08, 07:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Lancair Legacy Design Flaw?


"Alan Baker" wrote

Right. But trying to take moments about a centre of drag that is
changing because of the very thing causing you to take the moments in
the first place is a recipe for madness.

Just take them about the centre of mass!


It matters not what you take the moments from, as long as it is from a
stationary reference on the plane.
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Jim in NC