In flight, the application of moderate down elevator unexpectedly causes the aircraft to dive steeply and can even continue until inverted.

Cause: CG too far aft. Negative Static Margin. 

Fix: Move CG forward.

Comment: If CG is too far aft then Static Margin can become negative. The aeroplane will have negative instability. "Tucking In" is one manifest of this.

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Neutral Point and Static Margin 4. Tucking In

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