Center of Gravity Horizontal Stabilizer Weight-Shift-Control 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
How does it turn or climb without the usual control surfaces? Key Takeaways A tailless aircraft has no other horizontal surface besides its main wing. Despite their lack of horizontal control surfaces, tailless aircraft are designed to be stable. Its got no other horizontal aerodynamic surface besides its main wing.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Key Takeaways A flat spin is a dangerous, level-flight spin with reduced control effectiveness. An aft center of gravity increases flat spin risk. A flat spin happens when the center of gravity shifts too far aft (toward the tail), and the aircraft’s rotation becomes more horizontal.
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