Editing Tailplane (section)

===Damping===
In addition to giving a restoring force (which on its own would cause oscillatory motion) a tailplane gives damping. This is caused by the [[relative wind]] seen by the tail as the aircraft rotates around the centre of gravity. For example, when the aircraft is oscillating, but is momentarily aligned with the overall vehicle's motion, the tailplane still sees a relative wind that is opposing the oscillation.