A Cessna 172 with wing area (S = 174 ft2) and weight (W = 2,278 lb) have a documented lift curve slope equal to ( dCL/da = 0.088 1/degree). On a warm day, the aircraft is steady level flying (n=1) at (142 miles/hour) where the air density at altitude is equal to (2.28 x 10-3 lb-sec2/ft4). Suddenly the aircraft encounters a sharp-edge upward gust equal to 52 ft/sec. What is the total load factor on the aircraft?

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To calculate the total load factor on the aircraft we need to consider both the steady level flight ... View the full answer