A plane of mass 3000 kg is in level flight at a speed of 300

A plane of mass 3000 kg is in level flight at a speed of 300 km/hr with the wings set at an angle of incidence of 3 degrees. If a sharp-edged vertical gust hits the plane with a speed of 30 km/hr, what is the load factor for the plane?

Solution

load factor = 1/cos (bank angle)

given,

angle of incidence= bank angle =3 degree

so load factor = 1/cos3

= 1.00137