<VV> Bordering Comical...(No Corvair)

[AeroNed at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/13/2006 5:55:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
slowboat at mindspring.com writes:

Ned,  doesn't the spoiler actually move the center of pressure even  further
forward? If so, doesn't that exacerbate the instability you talked  about?
I thought the front spoiler was to correct a condition of front  end
lightness at speed. Silly me! <G>


Andy,
 
You are correct about the spoiler moving the center of pressure forward.  
However, it also increases the weight on the front end. This has  the effect of 
moving the CG forward.
 
Ned