"Alan Baker" wrote

Sorry, man, but it's just basic physics.

You can take them about any fixed point, but the essence of it is that a
rigid body rotates about its center of mass.

Yes, but I believe the problem is that you are not seeing the whole picture.

For example, what forces are involved that cause an airplane to not be
rotating around the center of mass while at cruise?

The answer is that thrust is cancel by drag. Where those two forces are
located is behind what amount of thrust differential is needed.
--
Jim in NC