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Flying qualities
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<p>Flying qualities is one of the three principal regimes in the science of <a href="/facts/Flight_test/uyrUsN4M">flight test</a>, which also includes performance and systems. Flying qualities involves the study and evaluation of the stability and control characteristics of an aircraft. They have a critical bearing on the safety of flight and on the ease of controlling an airplane in steady flight and in maneuvers. </p>