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256 Flight Dynamics Principles
Equivalent airspeed V
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kts
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Normal load factor n
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2
0
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4
6
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Service flight envelope
BCAR operational flight envelope, aerobatic
BCAR operational flight envelope, semi-aerobatic
Figure 10.5 Flight envelopes for the Morane-Saulnier MS-760 Paris.
The Cooper–Harper rating scale is used to assess the flying qualities, or more
specifically the handling qualities, of an aeroplane in a given flight phase. The proce-
dure for conducting the flight test evaluation and the method for post flight reduction
and interpretation of pilot comments are defined. The