Pitch drop-back is the phenomenon by which an aircraft which is perturbed in flight path angle from its trim position by a step input exhibits an output which is indicative of a second order system. A pilot who actuates an elevator input may find that the aircraft then "droops" or "drops back" to a position further toward the start position.
Pitch drop-back is the phenomenon by which an aircraft which is perturbed in flight path angle from its trim position by a step input exhibits an output which is indicative of a second order system. A pilot who actuates an elevator input may find that the aircraft then "droops" or "drops back" to a position further toward the start position.
Source: Wikipedia "Pitch drop-back" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky