One disadvantage of wing sweep is the stalling characteristics. At the stall:

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ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - Principles of Flight - One disadvantage of wing sweep is the stalling characteristics. At the stall:

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Tip stall will occur first, which produces a pitch-up moment

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Wing root stall will occur first, which produces a rolling moment

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Tip stall will occur first, which produces a nose-down moment

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Leading edge stall will occur first, which produces a nose-down moment

ATPL: One disadvantage of wing sweep is the stalling characteristics. At the stall: