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The Sport Pilot rules allow you wide latitude in changing categories of aircraft without a lot of re-training, opening up intriguing options for pilots interested in diversifying their flying. By Roy Beisswenger.
Design Process: Pitch Force Trim
For an airplane to maintain steady-state level flight it must be trimmed in pitch....