weight balanceFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
An airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be
A
a longer takeoff run.
B
difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.✓ Correct Answer
C
stalling at higher-than-normal airspeed.
Explanation
PHAK Chapter 10 explains that with the CG aft of the limit the airplane becomes less stable and it may be difficult or impossible to recover from a stall or spin, because the elevator lacks the leverage to lower the nose. A forward CG, not an aft one, raises stall speed, and an aft CG does not lengthen the takeoff run.
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