Loading and performance · Lesson 21 of 29
Load factor, turns and stalls
What load factor is, why it climbs so fast in steep turns, how to read the FAA's load factor chart in words, and why a higher load factor raises the stall speed.
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Part of Part 107 Complete
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- Define load factor and express it in Gs
- Describe how load factor changes with bank angle, including the values at 60 and 80 degrees
- Work out the total load on the structure from the weight and the load factor
- Explain why stall speed rises with the square root of the load factor
- Recognize maneuvers that can cause a stall at high speed or overstress the aircraft