Centripetal Force: Find Min Radius of Airplane Path

[DJB1991]

Homework Statement

An Airplane is flying ina horizontal circle at a speed of 141 m/s. The 94.2 Kg pilot does not want his radial acceleration to exceed 8.88 g.

What is the minimum radius of the circular path?

Homework Equations

v^2/r
Fnet = M x A

The Attempt at a Solution

141^2 / .00888 kg?

 

[joshsiret]

Just try equating f=ma with your centripetal force. Then re-arrange for r. Think about what 8.88g is interns of acceleration