An airplane said to be inherently stable will:

• A. Require less effort to control
• B. Be less controllable
• C. Have higher stall speed
• D. Have greater drag

Answer: (A)

Inherent stability means the aircraft naturally tends to damp out disturbances and return to a steady flight condition with minimal pilot input. Because the airplane tends to hold its attitude and path on its own, a pilot doesn’t have to fight the aircraft as much to maintain stable flight, so it requires less effort to control.

That’s why the best choice is the one that says it will require less effort to control. The other ideas don’t fit: inherent stability doesn’t make the airplane less controllable, and stall speed and drag aren’t directly determined by stability alone.