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CHAPTER CHATTER, EAA Chapter 78 10

And as always, when you have more drag, you

decrease your plane's performance.

How Much Difference Does It Really Make?

Before you go throwing everything possible

into the baggage compartment, consider this:

while having an aft CG definitely improves
performance, in most light aircraft, the

difference will only be a few extra knots of

airspeed, and a few extra feet-per-minute of
climb rate.

While it doesn't make a huge difference, an aft
CG might help you get to your destination a
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