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Why does a pilot not fall down, when his aeroplane loops a vertical loops ?

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An aeroplane while looping a vertical circle must have a velocity greater than `sqrt(5gr)` at the lowest point, so that its velocity at the top is greater than `sqrt(gr)`. In that case, pilot sitting in the aeroplane will not fall.
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